FOOD ADDITIVES Continued...
o C A Carmine - 38; may cause hives, life-threatening allergic reactions; not adequately tested.
* C Carnauba wax - 29; not adequately tested.
* C A Carob bean gum - 18, 51; not adequately tested.
* S Carotene - 38; see beta carotene.
C Carrageenan - 19, 46, 51; undegraded carrageenan has not caused cancer in test animals; degraded carrageenan has caused cancer in rats; inadequate information to determine carcinogenicity in humans; product labels do not distinguish between degraded and undegraded carrageenan; possible carcinogen; may contain free glutamates; should not be given to infants; see MSG; on FDA list for further study.
Note: The codes *, o, 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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