Food additives: safe or dangerous?

Colorful, crunchy cereal pieces. Food additives can be found in many cereals.

CSPI’s Chemical Cuisine database rates additives—used to preserve foods or affect their taste, texture, or appearance—from ‘safe’ to ‘avoid.’

Learn more about food additives, how our rating system works, and why CSPI maintains this consumer tool. 

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