Is Carrageenan Safe?

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DESCRIPTION: Carrageenan is a food additive used as a thickener and fat substitute in a variety of dairy and nondairy products. Concerns about potential intestinal tract damage are placed in the context of dietary consequences.

Titanium dioxide is another additive used in nondairy substitutes. See Titanium Dioxide & Inflammatory Bowel Disease (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/titanium-dioxide-inflammatory-bowel-disease/) for the latest on its safety. My acrylamide video can be found at Acrylamide in French Fries (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/acrylamide-in-french-fries-2/).

Other videos on food additives include:

• When Nitrites Go Bad (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/when-nitrites-go-bad/)
• Artificial Coloring in Fish (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/artificial-coloring-in-fish/)
• Is Sodium Benzoate Harmful? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-sodium-benzoate-harmful/)
• Aluminum in Vaccines vs. Food (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/aluminum-in-vaccines-vs-food/)
• Are Artificial Colors Bad for You? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-artificial-colors-bad-for-you/)
• Is Potassium Sorbate Bad for You? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-potassium-sorbate-bad-for-you/)

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