ADDITIVES—DO YOU WANT WHAT’S IN YOUR FOOD?
NAME___________________________
Consumer Focus: Food Safety
Answer the three questions about food additives by following the web links by each question:
1. What’s the “legal” definition for food additives? (3 pts.)
http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/Definitions/default.htm
2. Why use food additives?
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002435.htm
Additives that have been linked to potentially harmful effects:
(list five and tell what foods they are usually used in)
http://www.livestrong.com/article/22015-dangerous-additives/
3. What do you think are the biggest arguments for additives and what are the biggest arguments against
additives? (10 pts.)
Use the google search ( google “pros for food additives” and “cons for food additives”) for more information.
FOR ADDITIVES
AGAINST ADDITIVES
WHAT’S YOUR POSITION ON FOOD ADDITIVES? Support your answer in a minimum of five
sentences. (10 pts.)