FSHN 125 Lecture : Additives, pesticides

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The amount of toxic chemicals consumed per person per year as natural parts of food, is greater than the amount of toxic chemicals consumed per person per year that were added during agricultural production and processing: true, false. 129 lbs food ingredients derived from natural sources (sugar, salt, corn syrup, dextrose, etc. ) 9 lbs: 3,300 synthetic direct additives (leavening agents, acidity adjustors, flavors, colors, preservatives, etc. ) 1 lb: 1,800 intentional or accidental, indirect additives (mercury, pesticides, lead, hormones, etc. ) Most of these individual additives are consumed in amounts of less than 0. 25 gram/capita/year. The wider the variety of food intake, the greater the number of different chemicals consumed, and the less the chance that any one chemical will reach a hazardous level in the diet. 1 ounce sand in 3 tons concrete. 1 ounce vermouth in 7,825 gallons gin (a very dry martini) 9 tsp sugar/12 oz. can of cola: 8 tons/acre. 15 tsp sugar/20 oz. bot. cola: 8 tons/acre.

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