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Your Weekly Food-Like-Product – Doritos Pt. 2

Your Weekly Food-Like-Product – Doritos Pt. 2

Doritos Pt. 2 (5.) Red #40 Dyes are complex organic chemicals that were originally derived from coal tar, but now from petroleum. Red 40 is the FDA-approved version of Allura Red, which was first produced by Allied Chemical Corp. It… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Your Weekly Food-Like-Product – MIO Energy Drink

Your Weekly Food-Like-Product – MIO Energy Drink

A few ingredients in MIO Energy Drinks (1.) Propylene Glycol Used as an active ingredient in engine coolants and antifreeze; airplane deicers; polyurethane cushions; paints, enamels and varnishes; and in many products as a solvent or surfactant Studies done in… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Red #40

Your Daily Additives – Dye Week – Red #40

I have to ask: If you need personal protective equipment to handle food…Can you assume it’s safe to eat? It’s safe to say avocados aren’t corrosive, you don’t necessarily need splash goggles to slice into a watermelon, or a dust… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, Nutrition