{"id":76,"date":"2016-02-11T02:20:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T02:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sciblog.org\/?p=76"},"modified":"2016-02-11T02:28:36","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T02:28:36","slug":"health-effects-of-food-additives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sciblog.org\/?p=76","title":{"rendered":"Health effects of food additives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/foodmatters01.gif\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/foodmatters01.gif\" alt=\"foodmatters01\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you need to study a controversial topic, look no further!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two quite polarized views can be identified. \u00a0First, \u00a0we have the massive great food conglomerates, backed by food organisations.\u00a0\u00a0 Here you should find a common message\u00a0 such as\u00a0 <em>&#8221;\u00a0Hang o\u00adn, don&#8217;t panic, we need more evidence and more research&#8230;&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Then there are the consumers of food, and the consumer organisations which take a view\u00a0 <em>&#8220;There appears to be enough evidence, the additive should be removed now for the safety of all consumers &#8220;<\/em>.\u00a0 As far as the consumers are concerned they adopt a precautionary principle, which in effect is a <em>&#8216;better safe than sorry&#8217;<\/em>approach.\u00a0 After all,\u00a0 waiting for further research to be completed could take ages.\u00a0 In the meantime, the health of consumers could continue to be affected,\u00a0 if the initial research is supported by further studies.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The food industry often take a different approach.\u00a0 There are reasons for additives, many of which are there to improve the flavour or make the taste more acceptable for consumers.\u00a0 You don&#8217;t need a Ph.D to work out that to sell more food, and gain more sales and profit, it is often necessary to make it more attractive and taste better!<br \/>\nSo, food manufacturers with o\u00adne eye o\u00adn profit margins and sales,\u00a0 often\u00a0try to delay removal of additives, since the alternative might make the food less attractive and palatable for consumers.\u00a0 Do they really have the best interests of consumers at heart?\u00a0 You decide!<\/p>\n<p>What pressures can governments do to ensure that the consumer is protected?\u00a0 Are the government agencies completely independent, or are they servicing the food industry?\u00a0 Who is o\u00adn the controlling panel of organisations\u00a0 You need to investigate further\u00a0and decide for yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links to websites about additives in food<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.distanthealer.co.uk\/enumbers.htm\" target=\"new\">http:\/\/www.distanthealer.co.uk\/enumbers.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.feingold.org\/effects.html\" target=\"new\">http:\/\/www.feingold.org\/effects.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/health\/2356163.stm\" target=\"new\">http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/health\/2356163.stm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/health\/2352709.stm\">http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/health\/2352709.stm<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/health\/medical_notes\/466757.stm\" target=\"new\"><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/health\/410913.stm\" target=\"new\">http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/health\/410913.stm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nutrition.org.uk\/\" target=\"new\">http:\/\/www.nutrition.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you need to study a controversial topic, look no further!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two quite polarized views can be identified. \u00a0First, \u00a0we have the massive great food conglomerates, backed by food organisations.\u00a0\u00a0 Here you should find a common message\u00a0 such as\u00a0 &#8221;\u00a0Hang o\u00adn, don&#8217;t panic, we need more evidence and more research&#8230;&#8221;. 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