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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by Hackbraten on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @06:25AM (#34879736)
In general, would you consider spices to be food additives, too?

(Not being snarky, just genuinely curious as to where to draw the line.)

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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by linuxftw on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @08:06AM (#34880662)
If it comes from an edible plant or animal source with minimal (eg, mechanical) processing, likely not an additive.

There are exceptions to everything, of course. Celery can be used as a source of nitrates.

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