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Food Preservatives Student Created
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What are Preservatives? Chemicals added to maintain color and freshness of food and drink products.
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What’s the big deal? Some preservatives are known to be harmful to the human body but are added anyways because they are cheap. Some are classified as carcinogens or cancer causing agents.
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Colas High Fructose Corn Syrup Carmel Color Phosphoric Acid
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High Fructose Corn Syrup Metabolized by liver, can lead to liver damage and even liver failure Functional bowel disease Hypertensive Rots teeth
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Caramel Color Brown color made from burnt sugar Preservative effect Exempt from regulation
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Phosphoric Acid Acidifying agent Rots teeth Cause calcium loss Rust remover High blood pressure
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Diet Coke More of previous ingredients + … Aspartame Potassium Benzoate Citric Acid
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Aspartame Outlawed in some countries Hard of hearing Blindness Convulsions High blood pressure Liver Cancer
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Potassium Benzoate Allergies Asthma Skin reactions Hyperactivity Gastric irritation Migraines
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Citric Acid Acidifying agent Made from fruit juice NO known side effects!!
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