FLR 050: How Did 10,000 Additives Get Into Our Food?

INGREDIENTS OF THE DAY:  None Have you ever wondered how our modern commercial food system got to be so chock full of additives in the first place?  There’s something like 10,000 chemicals approved for food use.  And how does a new food additive get approved for use?  The answers to those questions are both historical and complicated, and I will attempt to tackle them in this episode. Show Notes:  To Contact Show:  [email protected] Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/prophetofprocessedfood/?ref=bookmarks The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets.  Just search under Food Labels Revealed. References: Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud from Poisoned Candy to Counterfeit Coffee by Bee Wilson https://tinyurl.com/y8qkkdtc  The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum https://tinyurl.com/ybbuylnv FDA Database:  Substances Added to Food https://tinyurl.com/y6uza7yp Smithsonian Magazine:  Where Did the FDA Come From and What Does It Do https://tinyurl.com/y2h9fw3b Cranford, New Jersey Neighborhood Newsletter: Historic Resident Fought for Pure Food Laws https://tinyurl.com/ycvk843z FDA Consumer Magazine: The Story of the Laws Behind the Labels https://tinyurl.com/yaxddnhk  FDA:  Sugar, A Cautionary Tale https://tinyurl.com/ycjvdank Food Safety News: The GRAS Process https://tinyurl.com/ybkfpcgt Public Integrity:  Why the FDA Really Doesn’t Know What’s in Your Food https://tinyurl.com/y943pm9o NPR:  Why the FDA Has Never Looked at Some of the Additives in Our Food https://tinyurl.com/yc7kyutx  Natural Resources Defense Council:  Generally Recognized as Secret https://tinyurl.com/yau85tqk North Dakota State University:  Overview of FDA’s GRAS https://tinyurl.com/y8fp2m5j    Music: Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini Outro music is "Happy Boy" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod