Difference between revisions of "Eat Foods Without Preservatives"

If you are trying to avoid preservatives in your diet, it is essential to learn how to identify them.  Food manufacturers have an array of preservatives and additives that they add to foods for a host of reasons.  Many times, food preservatives are commonly added to slow or prevent undesirable spoilage, discoloration, flavor loss, bacterial growth and mold or microbial growth.<ref name="rf1">http://www.eufic.org/article/en/food-safety-quality/food-additives/artid/preservatives-food-longer-safer/</ref>  Although many preservatives have gotten a bad reputation, they do keep our foods safe from very harmful bacteria like botulism.<ref name="rf1" />  Read labels carefully and work towards being an informed consumer so you can avoid foods or food products with preservatives you don't want to consume.

If you are trying to avoid preservatives in your diet, it is essential to learn how to identify them.  Food manufacturers have an array of preservatives and additives that they add to foods for a host of reasons.  Many times, food preservatives are commonly added to slow or prevent undesirable spoilage, discoloration, flavor loss, bacterial growth and mold or microbial growth.<ref name="rf1">http://www.eufic.org/article/en/food-safety-quality/food-additives/artid/preservatives-food-longer-safer/</ref>  Although many preservatives have gotten a bad reputation, they do keep our foods safe from very harmful bacteria like botulism.<ref name="rf1" />  Read labels carefully and work towards being an informed consumer so you can avoid foods or food products with preservatives you don't want to consume.

== Steps ==

== Steps ==