FOOD ADDITIVES Continued...
* C Capsicum - may cause gastrointestinal upset.
* C Caramel - 27, 38; may be processed with caustic chemicals, sulfites or ammonia; on FDA list to be tested for teratogenic, mutagenic and reproductive effects; suspected carcinogen; may cause inflammation of the tongue, scalp lesions, dandruff, hair loss.
* C Caramel color – see caramel.
C Caramel color III – processed with ammonia; causes reduced white blood count in lab animals and decreased immune functon.
C A Carbohydrate gum – resins derived from the bark of plants; see acacia gum, guar gum, gum ghatti, gum karaya, gum tragacanth.
* S Carbon dioxide - 41.
* C A Carboxymethylcellulose - 4, 17, 19, 32, 46, 50, 51; causes cancer in animals; mild irritant to eyes, skin and respiratory tract.
Note: The codes *, S, C, A are defined in Excerpt #3
The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...
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