we eat them all the time...
numbers which we dont know the full background contents of.
this site is really interesting if you wanna find out what you are eating... all you do is look up the number an it's tell you.

for example; someone gave me 2 boxes of PODS for my birthday, i looked up the numbers for the colours they use and all 3 are banned in most european coutries. anyone want 2 boxes of PODS?

E102
Tartrazine
FD&C Yellow No.5; known to provoke asthma attacks (though the US FDA** do not recognise this) and urticaria (nettle rash) in children (the US FDA** estimates 1:10 000); also linked to thyroid tumours, chromosomal damage, urticaria (hives) and hyperactivity; tartrazine sensitivity is also linked to aspirin sensitivity; used to colour drinks, sweets, jams, cereals, snack foods, canned fish, packaged soups; banned in Norway and Austria

E173
Aluminium
avoid it, banned in some countries

E220
Sulphur dioxide
derived from coal tar; all sulphur drugs are toxic and restricted in use (in USA, FDA** prohibits their use on raw fruits and vegetables), produced by combustion of sulphur or gypsum; known to provoke asthma attacks and difficult to metabolise for those with impaired kidney function, also destroys vitamin B1; typical products are beer, soft drinks, dried fruit, juices, cordials, wine, vinegar, potato products

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