Hey all, we are doing a debate in class and i am against food Additives. Can you help me out and name a couple of things why food additives are bad. plz help. thanks. ;]
Many things are added to food, and unless you read the label, you may be unaware of what you are eating! Commonly used additives include preservatives that prevent or inhibit spoilage of food due to fungi, bacteria and other microorganisms, humectants that prevent foods from drying out, antioxidants (like vitamin C) which act as preservatives by inhibiting the effects of oxygen on food (and are beneficial to health), and emulsifiers that allow water and oils to remain mixed together in an emulsion, as in mayonnaise, ice cream, and homogenized milk. Additives are bad because they make our food more stable and fresher, so people do not get the benefits that derive from moldy or stale food.
