Description of various food additives found on ingredient labels.
Xanthan Gum What is Xanthan Gum? Xanthan gum, as a food additive, is used to thicken or stabilize processed foods. It’s name comes from the bacteria Xanthomonas campestris.  This the same bacterium that causes black rot to form on broccoli, cauliflower, …
Modified Corn Starch: What is it and Why is it in Your Food? Modified corn starch (sometimes also referred to as modified food starch) is a vague term found on ingredient labels. It refers to corn starch that has been …
What is Sucralose? Sucralose is an artificial sweetener that was first discovered in 1976. It is between 320 and 1,000 times sweeter than regular sugar. Description: Sometimes there are good stories behind scientific discoveries. Â Sucralose has one of those stories. …
Removing Food Additives Restaurant Chains are Removing Additives from Menu Items This week in the news, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell (both owned by Yum! Brands) announced that they would be removing some food additives from their offerings. Specifically, Pizza …
Brown HT Brown HT is a reddish brown food dye. It is also known by the names chocolate brown, food brown 3, C.I. 20285, or the E Number 155. Description: Brown HT is a diazo dye. Diazo refers to a …
