How It Affects Us
A lot of these additives used to ensure the food products stay at itsdesired levels in order to be fit for consumption, actually end upcausing a lot of side effects, ailments, illnesses, and diseases. Some ofthese negative additives include acids, anti caking agents,antifoaming agents, antioxidants, bulking agents, food coloring,emulsifiers, and flavor enhancers are just the tip of the iceberg, andthe list goes on and on.
With the need for speed and quantity to be met in this fast growinghungry world, sometimes unethical practices are abound. Profitcomes before health.
This unethical practice does not just encompass food; theenvironment is also not spared in the chase for profit. Land clearingand encroachment on natural habitats are rampantly goingunchecked. The greed or maybe even necessity for human survivalhas brought about this sad state.
There are many medical reports that have verified the links betweenthe use of all these negative elements to the deteriorating conditionsof the environment and thus causing the same effects in the healthconditions of people.
Diseases are rife and cures are few and far between. People withcancer are becoming an accepted normal occurrence, that it is really avery distressing situation. Adding to the sad state is the fact that theredoes not seem to be any real concern to ensure a check and balancestate to addressing these downward spiraling conditions.
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