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Food Risks: 7 Problematic Foods, Frequently Recalled
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States estimates that approximately 48 million people are infected with Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, or other foodborne bacteria each year. Most of them recover within a few…
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The 7 symbols of plastic and their meanings
  We eat, drink and breathe plastic. This is the reality, whether we like it or not. Plastic is ubiquitous in our lives. Nearly all food, clothing, household products and the list can go on indefinitely, are packaged…
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How to Clean Your Flat-Screen TV
As the 2023 Major League Baseball season is in full swing, it’s important to ensure optimal visibility for all the action. However, televisions, like other electronic devices, tend to accumulate dust and develop imperfections like fingerprints. Fortunately, cleaning…
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E343 – Magnesium phosphates
What are E343 magnesium phosphates? Magnesium  phosphates E 343 (I, II) are food additives that act as acidity correctors, sequestering, stabilising (water retaining and thickening) and flavouring agents. They act as buffering, neutralising and organic antioxidants. What forms…
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E300 – Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
What is E 300 additive? E 300, ascorbic acid is a food additive that belongs to the category of antioxidants. In the food industry, ascorbic acid is one of the most widely used nutritional additives as: antioxidant, preservative,…
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E171 – Titanium dioxide
What is E 171 additive? Food additive E 171 titanium dioxide is an inorganic, insoluble, white artificial colouring with very good stability to light, heat, oxidation and pH changes. Synonyms White pigment C16. The rough formula is: TiO…
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E100 – Curcumin
What is E 100 additive? The food additive E 100 – curcumin, belongs to the category of natural chalcone colours. E100(i)-curcumin or E100(ii)-turmeric can be found in foods. How is curcumin obtained? Curcumin is obtained by solvent extraction…
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