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What s really in your food We ve all read the ingredients label on the back of a can, box, or bag from the grocery store But what do all those mysterious sounding chemicals and additives actually do Focusing on 75 of the most common food additives and 25 ordinary food products that contain them, acclaimed photographer Dwight Eschliman and science writer Steve Ettlinger demystify the contents of processed food Together they reveal what each additive looks like, where it comes from, and how and why it is used.Essential for everyone who is concerned about the wholesomeness of their diet or merely curious about polysorbate 60 or tertiary butylhydroquinone, Ingredients is a visually and scientifically stunning journey from ketchup to Cool Whip.You ll be surprised at what you find Ingredients focuses on processed food additives from acesulfame potassium to xanthan gum, including artificial and natural flavorings, sweeteners, colorings, preservatives, thickeners, emulsifiers, dessicants, and. Best Read Ingredients Author Steve Ettlinger For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The first portion of this book showcases 75 food additives e.g sorbitol, propylene glycol, disodium guanylate, sodium nitrite, etc commonly seen in the ingredients list on many processed foods today We are shown a photo of each of them and told how they are manufactured and what they really are For instance, some of them may start off as petrochemical compounds, insect dung, or even a toxin, but undergo several steps of chemical processing in one orplants to turn into the final prod The first portion of this book showcases 75 food additives e.g sorbitol, propylene glycol, disodium guanylate, sodium nitrite, etc commonly seen in the ingredients list on many processed foods today We are sh...Ingredients A Visual Exploration of 75 Additives 25 Food Products3 starsThis book did a lot well Each ingredient got about half a page of write up, which was just long enough to get across the main points and sometimes interesting historical tidbits without going overboard or losing anyone The top left of the page for each...Not exactly plot heavy but a fascinating read nonetheless.Also, despite the fairly neutral tone taken by the author to describe each additive and its manufacturing process, I find myself wanted to eat fewer processed foods after reading it.Beautiful pics, which is odd, as th...I chose this for my food and environment book club, and the group approved of the selection We had a good discussion about it as well The author does not really take a pro or con side, he just describes how additives are made and what they are used for The photos are striking and clear Ingredients was dry reading taken all at once it would serve better as a reference book, I think It made me want to stop eating any processed food ever, although that is not practical More food additives a I chose this for my food and environment book club, and the group approved of the selection We had a good discussion about it as well The author ...I came in with no expectations and was still disappointed This book briefly dives into the history, manufacturing, and use cases of several additives TheReading everything about an additive takes just a minute or two, and has interesting factoids ie Sodium Nitrate gives meat its red color, citric acid is used in beauty products and cleaning supplies, cellulose gum has 0 calories and can absorbed 10 20x its weight in water However, because of the brevity of content for each chemical, the la I came in with no expectations and was still disappointed This book briefly dives into the history, manufacturing, and use cases of several additives TheReading everything about an additive takes just a minute or two,...How much do you really want to know about the food you re eating The majority of this book is an alphabetical, encyclopedic listing of 75 chemical compounds that are commonly added to foods and drinks that we consume daily Pretty much any artificial or natural sweetener you can think of is contained herein often along with information about how it was discovered and the ingredient s history Eschliman also lists alternative nonfood uses for the additives I m not sure how I feel about consumin How much do you really want to know about the food you re eating The majority of this book i...Finally I find a book that both gives information about food additives and at the same time does not give hysterical crap about urban legends In an ideal world, this would be the standard But in real life the standard seems to be either completely ignorant...Fascinating look at food ingredients While chemical names seem to make people wary, many of the chemicals described in the book are naturally occurring in many fruits and vegetables and in ourselves Well worth the readVery interesting and done extremely well Information of origins and processing given pretty much without prejudice Visually pretty cool too Worth checking out.Interesting but repetitive especially with full page picture after picture of identical looking white powders

Ingredients
  • English
  • 09 May 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 272 pages
  • 1941393314
  • Steve Ettlinger
  • Ingredients