Random Facts About.... Unexpected Ingredients
Do you really know what the food we eat contains? Some of these food have a very "strange" composition. Check these out! Fast Foods: Some of the most popular fast foods use cellulose in lots of products. The cellulose is pure wood pulp and the US FDA has not imposed limitations on its use in foods yet. Soft Drinks: Lots of soft drinks contains brominated vegetable oil . This chemical is widely used in production of plastics as fire retardant and was found in 10 % of American drinks. Chewing Gums: Lanolin is an approved additive , used in chewing gums, in sunscreens and products for babies . It is an oily secretion extracted from the sheep wool. Red Food Coloring: used in jams , cakes and ketchup , the red coloring is obtained from crushed beetles . 70.000 cochineal beetles are needed to get half a kilo of coloring. Wendy's Chili: This particular chili contains silicon dioxide . This antioxidant agent is also known...