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Food Ingredients and Packaging Information for Consumers
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Information from the FDA Office of Food Additive Safety, including benzene, color additives, fat substitutes, food irradiation, preservatives, sweeteners, sulfites, and more.
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Food Additives
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Find definition, functions, food sources, side effects and recommendations related to food additives. Also in Spanish.
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Food Ingredients & Colors
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Brochure provides helpful background information about food and color additives: what they are, why they are used in foods and how they are regulated for safe use. Also in PDF|981 KB.
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GRAS: Time-Tested, and Trusted, Food Ingredients
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Learn more about GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) regulation for substances added to foods in this article from the FDA Consumer magazine.
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Color Additives
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Find out about regulation of color additives in foods, as well as other products.
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Additives in Meat and Poultry Products
USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Fact sheet about food additives in meat and poultry products, includes history, regulation, glossary and more.
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USDA Database for the Added Sugars Content of Selected Foods, Release 1
USDA. ARS. Nutrient Data Laboratory.
Data reported are added sugars, total sugars and carbohydrates in 2,041 common foods and are estimated values based on the added sweeteners listed under "ingredients" on the package labels of processed foods and beverages.
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MSG: A Common Flavor Enhancer
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Information about MSG (monosodium glutamate), a common flavor enhancer, in this article from the FDA Consumer magazine.
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Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer: Questions and Answers
DHHS. NIH. National Cancer Institute.
Information about artificial sweeteners, their regulation, and relationship to cancer.
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Last Modified: Mar 12, 2008  
Whats In Food
    Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats & Fiber
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    Salt & Sodium
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    Food Additives
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