Category Archives: Additives in Food

Read articles on how the food industry includes additives such as fillers, toxic chemical substances, preservatives, non-food items to prevent spoilage, change the taste and color of items you buy at your grocery store.

Mechanically Separated Meat

I thought you would be interested in this pink goop that goes into processed meats.  Many people eat this and give it to there children.  Hot dogs; McNugguts anyone!  Jane Fooducate writes: Folks, this is mechanically separated chicken, an invention of the late 20th century. Someone figured out in the 1960's that meat processors can eek ...

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Antioxidant-rich peanut skins may boost meat shelf-life

Besides the way in which an animal is fed and raised, there are hidden applications to your meat by the time it's available at the market. Here's an article that tells you that your meat is treated with preservatives.  Now, science found that adding peanut skins will preserve the meat just like the current use ...

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