Our Deadly, Daily Chemical Cocktail

Civil Eats examines the failure of the FDA to regulate combinations of additives in our diet that have been shown to cause disease in laboratory animals. The current regulations are lax and generally test a substance for safety individually, not in combination with other substances. The summary of additives in one cereal, yogurt and Subway sandwich sampling is alarmingly informative...
http://civileats.com/2011/04/26/our-deadly-daily-chemical-cocktail/

• One serving of Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Antioxidants Berry Yogurt Crunch contains more than 13 different additives, preservatives, and food dyes, including Red 40 and Blue 1, which are known to cause allergic reactions in some people and mutations leading to cancer in lab animals. It also contains BHT, monoglycerides, and cellulose gum. In addition, conventional milk often contains residues of artificial bovine growth hormones, known endocrine disruptors as well as antibiotics used in industrial milk production.

• Dannon Light & Fit Peach yogurt contains more than 11 different additives including Red 40, aspartame, potassium sorbate, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium.

• A Subway sandwich of turkey and cheese on nine-grain bread with fat-free honey mustard, peppers, and pickles contains more than 40 different additives, preservatives, and dyes. The pickles and peppers have yellow 5 and polysorbate 80, the bread has ten different additives including dough conditioners, DATEM, and sodium stearoyl lactylate, and the turkey contains ten additives as well.