- Dough Conditioner: potassium bromate and azodicarbonamide – improves strength and texture of bread dough – can cause breathing problems
- Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO): originally patented as a flame retardant- found in some sports drinks and citrus-flavored sodas – can cause multiple problems
- Propylparaben: used as a preservative – can cause breast cancer, reproductive and developmental problems
- BHA and BHT: man-made antioxidants – used in foods and packaging to extend shelf life – alters normal body function
- Synthetic Food Dyes: used to make foods look more appealing – can cause multiple problems including tumors and hyperactivity
- GMO’s (genetically modified organisms): often to make a plant Round-Up ready – often associated with cancer
- Rorarsone: arsenic-based – to increase pink color in the meat of chicken and to speed up their growth
- Ractopamine: used as a muscle enhancer in cows, pigs, and turkeys
- Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides: used on plants to rid them of bugs and diseases
- Olestra: fat substitute – causes digestive problems
- Synthetic Hormones: used to increase milk production in dairy cattle – causes an increased risk of cancer
See the original article for suggestions on what you can do to protect yourself.