Aaltrude
08-17-11, 10:36 PM
By Chelsea Ryder (http://www.healthiertalk.com/users/chelsea-ryder) on 08/17/2011
Grocery stores today offer a wide selection of items and there is hardly such a thing as “in-season” anymore. Yes, this is convenient …but it is taking a real toll on our health.
With the current food distribution system, products travel up to 2,500 miles on average before you see them in the grocery aisles. Because of this, the shelf-life of products prepared for consumption must be extended in order for the food to stay its freshest during the immense distance it will travel. Cue the preservatives!
Preservatives generally come in three forms: used to either prevent unwanted bacterial growths, oxidation (changes in foods smell and taste, even causes it to spoil), and to slow the natural rate at which vegetables and fruits ripen. So, manufactures add in certain preservatives to ensure that their products will survive the long journey to the consumer’s shelf. Yet, this ensures them in making a profit while ignoring the fact that food additives are not only unhealthy, but dangerous.
Read more: http://www.healthiertalk.com/preserve-your-life-avoid-preservatives-4497
Grocery stores today offer a wide selection of items and there is hardly such a thing as “in-season” anymore. Yes, this is convenient …but it is taking a real toll on our health.
With the current food distribution system, products travel up to 2,500 miles on average before you see them in the grocery aisles. Because of this, the shelf-life of products prepared for consumption must be extended in order for the food to stay its freshest during the immense distance it will travel. Cue the preservatives!
Preservatives generally come in three forms: used to either prevent unwanted bacterial growths, oxidation (changes in foods smell and taste, even causes it to spoil), and to slow the natural rate at which vegetables and fruits ripen. So, manufactures add in certain preservatives to ensure that their products will survive the long journey to the consumer’s shelf. Yet, this ensures them in making a profit while ignoring the fact that food additives are not only unhealthy, but dangerous.
Read more: http://www.healthiertalk.com/preserve-your-life-avoid-preservatives-4497