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Will the Twinkies last longer than the package? Is calcium stearoyl lactylate safe?

Which food coloring is made from the bodies of dried, pulverized insects?

Is aspartame the safest artificial sweetener? Or is it sucralose?

And what about Olestra and potassium bromate?

Food additives thicken our salad dressings, prevent our sliced ham from turning gray, make our microwave popcorn smack of butter and
sweeten our diet sodas.

While most food additives are safe, some have not been adequately tested, and some can be dangerous. Educating ourselves on what is in the food we eat helps us make healthier choices.

TIPS FOR WISE FOOD CHOICES

�� Read all food labels.
�� Read ingredient lists.
�� If you can’t pronounce
it, question it.
�� Learn what to avoid.
�� Choose products with
fewest number of ingredients
�� Shop the perimeter of
the store.
�� Think “nature made”
not “man-made”.
�� Buy organic when
possible.
�� Buy local.
�� Get educated on what
you are consuming!

The Center for Science in the Public Interest recently published a comprehensive report listing which additives are safe and which ones should be avoided. Learn what’s safe and what’s not -- a detailed report is available at www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm

The Center for Science in the Public Interest conducts educational programs and presses for changes in government and corporate policies.
They advocate honest food labeling, advertising and safer foods. To offer support to their efforts and order their Nutrition Action Healthletter visit www.cspinet.org.