I was searching through the "Sustainable Table" website and found a very interesting article on food additives (I included the link below). The article gave some great information regarding the "stuff" that is added to our food. In the article I learned that Americans spend about 90% of their food budget on processed foods! That is crazy, but in this day of ease and quickness, I an see how it happens! Click the link to read more about what additives and preservatives really are!
Food Additives, food additives pose threat - The Issues - Sustainable Table