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Monday, March 20th, 2023

What’s on your plate? 60% of foods in America contain unhealthy additives

Author:     John Anderer
Source:     Study Finds
Publication Date:     MARCH 14, 2023
 Link: What’s on your plate? 60% of foods in America contain unhealthy additives
Stephan:  

It becomes clearer with every research study I read that much of the health problems Americans face arise from the food they eat, which is filled with toxic food additives. Please always buy organic food when you can, and never buy processed baby foods. I want my readers to have long healthy lives. 

To read the research paper upon which this article is based see: Food Additives in Ultra-Processed Packaged Foods: An Examination of US Household Grocery Store Purchases 

 

Credit: Study Finds

PHILADELPHIA — Troubling new research finds the majority of foods purchased by Americans (60%) contain any number of artificial additives such as preservatives, sweeteners, and coloring or flavoring agents. Even worse, these levels represent a 10-percent increase since 2001. The study makes a strong case that the prevalence of food additives is on the rise in a major way. For instance, the average amount of additives in food and beverage products added by manufacturers has increased significantly between 2001 (3.7) and 2019 (4.5).

Food additives are so ubiquitous in the first place thanks to their ability to extend various foods’ shelf lives and improve palatability. Despite this, the health consequences of consuming these substances are still woefully understudied and not clear. So, analyzing and better grasping the impact of food-additive exposure over time is a vital step in understanding its role in numerous negative health developments linked to their consumption, including increased bodyweight and negative changes to the gut microbiome.

“Our research clearly shows that the proportion of ultra-processed foods with […]

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2 Comments

  1. Rev. Dean on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 9:25 pm

    I agree with you about eating organics and would add Non-GMO’s at least if you cannot get organic foods.

  2. Albus Eddie on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 5:23 am

    The regulatory structure in America is captured. This structure looks out for the interests of industry, not the public. There is a reason for the slogan: “Better living through Chemistry.” We will continue to see the deleterious health effects of this capture in multiple levels throughout our society. Indeed unregulated chemicals, additives, etc…is the root cause of many of our ills.