What are Some Common Food Additives?
Food additives are ingredients added to foods that may help improve their texture, taste, appearance or shelf life. Especially in packaged foods, you may find yourself immersed in chemical names while reading packages, since many of the ingredients may be nearly unpronounceable and unrecognizable as “food.” With growing consciousness that some food additives may be detrimental to health, it helps to know a bit about the types of food additives you’re likely to see on labels.
