Food Additives

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Many food additives are permitted for use in Australia even though their use is limited or banned in many overseas countries. While some food additives are safe, others are suspected carcinogens and many have adverse health effects. Food additives have been associated with a range of food intolerance symptoms including hyperactivity, headaches, gastric irritation, behavioural disorders, learning difficulty and skin rashes and asthma symptoms. 1 www.fedup.com.au

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Food additives to avoid:

Colours 102, 104, 107, 110, 122, 123, 124, 127, 129, 132, 133, 142, 143, 151, 153, 155, 160b (Annatto), 173, 174, 175

Preservatives Sorbates 200–203 (in cheese, dips, drinks) Benzoates 210–213, 216, 218 (in soft drinks, cordials, medicine) Sulphites 220–228 (in dried fruits, cordials, juices, processed meats) Nitrates 249–252 (in processed meats) Proprionates 280–283 (in bread & bakery)

Artificial Flavours: All — they don’t have numbers

Flavour Enhancers 620–625, 627, 631, 635, Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein (HVP)

Artificial Sweeteners 951 (aspartame)

Fat: Hydrogenated fats or transfats

Antioxidants 310, 311, 312, 319, 320, 321, 385

Thickeners 407, 466

Anti-caking agents/Emulsifiers 431, 433, 435, 436, 530, 553, 900, 914

Miscellaneous 943a, 950, 952, 954, 1201, 1520, 1521

1 www.smartsnacks.com.au/site/Page.aspx?PageId=22

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