Thousands of chemicals end up in our food, either intentionally or unintentionally. The Food and Drug Administration is charged with keeping potentially dangerous substances out of our food. But this news account of a report by the American Academy of Pediatrics contends that the FDA simply has not done what parents and others expect it to do. Note, though, that despite concerns about rarely used additives like titanium dioxide and brominated vegetable oil, by far the most harmful chemicals added to packaged foods are salt and sugar. (CBS “This Morning”; 2018; 3’17”)
Bolthouse Carrots – Eat ’Em Like Junk Food
Bolthouse, one of the two major carrot growers, advertised its baby carrots, a truly healthy food, like Frito-Lay might market
