GLOSSARY OF FOOD ADDITIVES

This Entry is a work in progress.  I will update as I continue my discoveries!

I wanted to create a place to easily reference back to great resources on the topic of packaged food ingredients and additives.

So here goes!

GENERAL REFERENCE:
38 Non-Organic Ingredients Found in 'USDA Organic' Foods    
   
GLOSSARY

• Aspartame (NutraSweet)  used to sweeten.
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  • negative...
  •  Aspartame Articles at Mercola
  •  Why This Toxic Sweetener is FAR Worse than High Fructose Corn Syrup... - includes video
  •  How Aspartame Became Legal - Timeline
  •  Aspartame Dangers Revealed -Dr. Janet Hull
  •  Aspartame News and Articles at NaturalNews.com 
  • positive... Aspartame Information Center
  • neutral...  
  •  European Food Safety Authority
  •  Just how bad is aspartame?
  •  Science-Based Medicine.org
    

• Carrageenan - extracted from a seaweed that is commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean near Britain, Continental Europe and North America.  used to thicken and prevent separation & crystallization.
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  • negative... Food Babe on carrageenan
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  • neutral... What is Carrageenan by TLC 

• Cellulose -  minuscule pieces of wood pulp or other plant fibers. used to prevent clumping by blocking out moisture.
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  • negative... Food Babe on cellulose
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  • neutral...  Why Wood Pulp Makes Ice Cream Creamier - WSJ
    

• High-Fructose Corn Syrup
• negative... Why-HighFructose-Corn-Syrup-Causes-Insulin-Resistance
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• neutral...  

• Hydrogenated Oil / TRANS FAT -used instead of natural oils to prolong shelf-life.
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  • negative... Why Hydrogenated Oils Should be Avoided at All Costs
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• Partially Hydrogenated Oil / TRANS FAT - used instead of natural oils to prolong shelf-life.
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  • negative... Why Hydrogenated Oils Should be Avoided at All Costs
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• Maltodextrine
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• positive...
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• Sucralose (Splenda)  used to sweeten.
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  • negative... The Potential Dangers of Sucralose (Splenda)-includes Video
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  • neutral... Wikipedia