Why are there so many ingredients on cereal boxes? In the article "Pros and Cons of Food Additives" by Sheila Globus, both sides of the debate are shown. Globus points out that additives can be both harmful and helpful.
What are additives? Without additives most foods would lose many qualities. For example, ice cream would not be so smooth, colas would not have be brown hue, salt would clump, and food would mold faster. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that additives aren't foods themselves, but they do things such as improve the taste of foods, keep them from drying out, and protect us from food poisoning.
Are all additives bad for you? According to the text "sometimes, vitamins and minerals are used as additives to make foods
