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Re:Nobody knows why ultra-processed foods are bad for you by andybak on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @04:35PM (#42250302)
OK but then why would a manufacturer ever use a E number - considering the stigma attached? Only when the other name "sounds worse"?

Is there a legal threshold where you have to use the E number?

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Re:Nobody knows why ultra-processed foods are bad for you by olejorgenb on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @05:24PM (#42250751)
Limited space on the label maybe :D Some of the real names of the E's are very long.
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Re:Nobody knows why ultra-processed foods are bad for you by lrem on Wednesday November 27, 2024 @01:30AM (#42253508)
Indeed, they’ll use E numbers to shorten the chemistry catalogue part of the list. Note the law requires sorting ingredients by weight, so these additives end up clumped together. You’ll end up with half a line instead of half a page.
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