Synopses & Reviews
Updated and revised, this edition of the international bestseller is an easy-to-read, pocket-size guide to the additives that color, preserve, and flavor everything youand your kids and your pets!eat. Its comprehensive: including the
common name of the additive (e.g. Aluminum ammonium sulfate); its
function (stabilizer, buffer);
potential effects (safe at low levels
large doses can cause burning of mouth, throat, stomach, and intestinal tract.”);
where it can be found (in baking powder, milling, and cereal production); andscariest of all
where else this chemical additive can be found (purifying drinking water, fireproofing[!], glue).
With more consumers turning to organic groceries and food prep, there is nothing else out there that addresses additives specifically and exclusively. With food and toy recalls every other week, this is the perfect volume for those wishing to become smarter and safer shoppers.
Includes a glossary, bibliography, online resources, and appendices, as well as sections on cosmetics and genetic modification.
About the Author
Bill Statham is a researcher and writer in health education, who studied and practiced homeopathy in the UK and Australia for more than ten years. He lives in the state of Victoria in Australia.