FLR 098: Killer Food Additives – Part 1

INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY: None Throughout both modern and ancient human history harmful ingredients, intentionally or unintentionally, have wound up in commercial foods. On the intentional side, that practice is called swindling or introducing improvements to make products better. Either way, the object is to make more money. On the unintentional side, the addition of poisons to foods is accidental. In this episode, a few examples of the former are examined taken from the early 20th century. Show Notes: To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com Facebook Page: The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store, or Google Play, or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed. Website: FLR Book: Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating? by Mel Weinstein References: Scientific American: How a Chemist and His ‘Poison Squad’ Inspired the First Food Safety Regulations McGill University, Canada: A Carcinogen in Bread Consumer Reports: 5 Dangerous Ingredients That Are in Our Food but Shouldn't Be National Institutes of Health: The Demise of Artificial Trans Fat: A History of a Public Health Achievement Wikipedia: Pure Food and Drug Act Music: Intro music is a clip from the "Peter Gunn Theme” by Henri Mancini. Outro music is “Tears of a Clown” by AudioBinger.

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FLR 098: Killer Food Additives – Part 1 is an episode from Food Labels Revealed by Mel Weinstein.

This episode is 45:00 long.

This episode was published on Feb 1, 2025.

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