Are there foods sold free of additives and bad substances ?

Question

If Yes there are . Are the food labels which describe the ingredients
honest about the product ?

Answer 1

whole foods do not really have labels.

dairy
eggs
poultry
fish/seafood
beef

lentils
barley
whole oats
beans
whole grain rice
yams

veggies/fruits

nuts/seeds


* healthy food items do not require labels. as they only contain one ingredient, that food item.

Answer 2

Considering that the FDA approves more than 7000 additives for our store bought goods, I would have to say you are looking at a real challenge out there. Know that organic and additive free are two separate descriptions but they do use them interchangeably in some cases. Almost all store bought foods contain additives and there are some that are not required to be listed. These are the ones most dangerous to our health. For capital gain, organic AND additive free foods are very expensive and some marketing labels are not honest about what's in their products. If you want additive free foods, the best way to go is to grow them yourself and most of us find this hard to do with limited space. Besides that, even without the additives, you'll find it difficult to keep your produce or livestock totally free from other chemicals because of the feed you give them and the neighbor's use of pesticides, herbicedes, etc. As consumers, all we can do is our best. Read labels and try to make the best choices to be healthy.

Answer 3

Food labels are designed to confuse those who read them. We still don't know what 'hydrolyzed protein' is and they are now trying to hide trans-fats (partially hydrogenated vegetable oil) by calling it Margarine or Shortening or Non- Dairy Creamer or the latest its now disguised as Vegetable Fat. If you'll ever read an ingredient called, 'Natural Smoke Flavor', it's a derivative of Formaldehyde. But the food processors went to the FDA and said that if they have to show an ingredient that comes from Formaldehyde on the label, no one will buy the product so they want to call it. 'Natural Smoke Flavor', and the FDA said, "Approved". The FDA allows food processors to get away with murder. You are better off shopping at a place like Whole Foods where the ingredient labels don't try to pull the wool over your eyes.

Answer 4

The best place to get healthy food is at a local farmer's market where food is sold fresh from the grower. Otherwise keep away from processed food an prepared food. Buy fresh vegetables, preferably organic, and meat. Use whole grains and buy foods with a minimum of additives.

Answer 5

Try organically grown fruits and vegetables. There are strict government regulations in place before something can be sold under this heading. Free from additives and pesticides. With meat it is much more difficult, but usually if you can find "free range" meats they are raised in a more natural environment. But there is a certain amount of faith involved in buying anything.

Answer 6

Yes, look for labels that say "Organic."
Organically grown food typically cost a little more, but its *supposed* to be labeled honestly.
Good link below for finding what you are looking for....