cheesedanish
20-08-2007, 11:38 AM
Remember that video on You Tube where this guy forgets
his Mc Donald's Burger in his jacket pocket for 1 year and
it NEVER decomposed!
Well we went Camping in the Summer - March - 6 months
ago and I found this week we had left an open packet of
about 3 hot cross buns left in the trailer - and ...
they look exactly as they did the day we bought it ...
6 months AGO !!! I swear .. the only difference it that they
were hard... but no mould whatsover ... omg ... what is
in these buns??
I bought them from Woolworths here - which is like Marks
& Spencer in the Uk. Here is what they say on their
website - I really think all their food is LOADED WITH
ADDITIVES!!! If this can be done to a Hot Cross Bun!!
taken from : yeah right!!!
http://www.woolworths.co.za/Caissa.asp?Page=ITB4_RHConText&Post=O-Food_Additives
It all adds up – Woolworths removes all unnecessary additives
You prefer to know what you are eating, so Woolworths gives you the facts on food additives to enable you to make good choices.
What is a food additive?
Its nothing new – saltpetre for example was used in the middle ages to preserve meat. Today there are various additives used by the food manufacturing industry. Preservatives for example keep foods safer and palatable for longer; antioxidants reduce the oxidative deteriation that leads to rancidity and loss of flavour in foodstuffs. Emulsifiers and stabilisers facilitate the mixing together of ingredients that would normally not mix, such as fat and water.
So why should you care which additives are in your food?
Legislation requires all additives to be declared on the ingredient statement of every product. All additives used in food are approved as safe by national authorities. However, there is still a debate about potential harmful effects.
Concerns focus on a possible link between some additives and intolerance, allergic reactions and even ADD (attention deficit disorder). If you're concerned, that's a valid reason to limit or avoid them.
What is Woolworths doing regarding food additives?
As consumers become more health conscious and better informed, many prefer foods that contain as few additives as possible. Heeding the concerns of our customers we continually question the use of all additives, keeping food as simple as possible.
his Mc Donald's Burger in his jacket pocket for 1 year and
it NEVER decomposed!
Well we went Camping in the Summer - March - 6 months
ago and I found this week we had left an open packet of
about 3 hot cross buns left in the trailer - and ...
they look exactly as they did the day we bought it ...
6 months AGO !!! I swear .. the only difference it that they
were hard... but no mould whatsover ... omg ... what is
in these buns??
I bought them from Woolworths here - which is like Marks
& Spencer in the Uk. Here is what they say on their
website - I really think all their food is LOADED WITH
ADDITIVES!!! If this can be done to a Hot Cross Bun!!
taken from : yeah right!!!
http://www.woolworths.co.za/Caissa.asp?Page=ITB4_RHConText&Post=O-Food_Additives
It all adds up – Woolworths removes all unnecessary additives
You prefer to know what you are eating, so Woolworths gives you the facts on food additives to enable you to make good choices.
What is a food additive?
Its nothing new – saltpetre for example was used in the middle ages to preserve meat. Today there are various additives used by the food manufacturing industry. Preservatives for example keep foods safer and palatable for longer; antioxidants reduce the oxidative deteriation that leads to rancidity and loss of flavour in foodstuffs. Emulsifiers and stabilisers facilitate the mixing together of ingredients that would normally not mix, such as fat and water.
So why should you care which additives are in your food?
Legislation requires all additives to be declared on the ingredient statement of every product. All additives used in food are approved as safe by national authorities. However, there is still a debate about potential harmful effects.
Concerns focus on a possible link between some additives and intolerance, allergic reactions and even ADD (attention deficit disorder). If you're concerned, that's a valid reason to limit or avoid them.
What is Woolworths doing regarding food additives?
As consumers become more health conscious and better informed, many prefer foods that contain as few additives as possible. Heeding the concerns of our customers we continually question the use of all additives, keeping food as simple as possible.