The food additives that are in your meals
(WorldNews Health)

A food additive can be any substance, natural or artificial, that is added to food. There are several categories of food additives: o Colouring - food manufacturers often add food colouring to improve or restore colour to processed food. This helps to enhance the visual appeal of the food and to make it appear richer in colour. Examples include tartrazine (E102), indigotine (E132), or allura red (E129). o Preservatives - in order to lengthen the shelf life of processed foods, manufacturers often use some form of preservative to help limit or minimise the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast or mould that may cause the food to spoil or cause food poisoning. Examples include sodium...