What's In Your Food?: The Truth about Additives from Aspartame to Xanthan Gum [Paperback]

Bill Statham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 2007

With almost daily reports in the media about the questionable safety of chemicals and additives in food and cosmetics, buying organic is moving from cult status to the mainstream. The proof? Wal-Mart is going “green,” introducing organic foods chainwide. Label reading is way up-but how do you make sense of the information, particularly when ingredients have unpronounceable names and effects that can’t be easily researched by ordinary people? What’s in Your Food? includes all of the additives used in foods and cosmetics distributed in America. It’s formatted alphabetically by ingredient with easy-to-read tables that tell at a glance the health risks posed by each one. A column with smiley faces that are happy, sad, or neutral gives an instant reading of the author’s conclusions. Our edition includes a glossary, appendix, and other helpful info thoroughly researched and easy to understand. A bonus section on additives found in health and beauty items rounds out the comprehensive approach. Although rich in the details needed to make wise buying decisions, the book is purposely compact to fit easily into pocket or purse, so it’s always handy for a trip to the market.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Running Press (January 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762429631
• ISBN-13: 978-0762429639
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #734,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #50 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Reference

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handy Guide, August 30, 2008

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P. Ojala (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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I found this book to be a handy, quick reference to the hundreds of additives commonly found today. The one drawback to the book was in the printing of the tables - they were printed in shades of gray - dark for avoid, gray for caution, and white for safe. It was difficult to read the entries for the items to avoid because the background shading for these entries was almost too dark.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too Dark to Read, April 27, 2010

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The shaded tables in this book are entirely too dark to read. I would not recommend purchasing this book in its present form.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Betty Boop Meant to Give this Book 4 Stars, April 9, 2008

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Julia H. Rice (germantown, MD) - See all my reviews
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I bought 3 copies of this book. I keep one in my kitchen, car and purse. It's compact size makes it easy to keep close at hand and I refer to it constantly. Ever since I connected the dots between what I eat and how I feel, I care ALOT about what I put into my mouth. I want to know why these chemicals are in my food And I Want To Know Where They Came From!!I hope the author will expand and update this book soon.