The following list of food additives was published by the Hospital Centre of Chaumunt, France, and was based on information from the Research Centre at Villejuif. many of these additives are dangerous to varying degrees but have been widespread in foods and drink. Please check the labels when you buy food and remember it is you, the consumer, who decides the options of the manufacturers. In other words, if consumers object and boycott a product the manufacturer is forced to change it until it meets with public approval.
E100 Harmless
E101 Harmless
E102 Dangerous
E103 Forbidden
E104 Suspicious
E105 Forbidden
E110 Dangerous
E111 Forbidden
E120 Dangerous
E121 Forbidden
E122 Suspicious
E123 Very dangerous
E124 Dangerous
E 125 Forbidden
E126 Forbidden
E127 Dangerous
E130 Forbidden
E131 Carcinogenic
E132 Harmless
E140 Harmless
E141 Suspicious
E142 Carcinogenic
E150 Suspicious
E151 Suspicious
E152 Forbidden
E153 Suspicious
E160 Harmless
E161 Harmless
E170 Harmless
E171 Suspicious
E173 Suspicious
E174 Harmless
E175 Harmless
E180 Suspicious
E181 Forbidden
E200-E203 (inclusive) Harmless
E210-E217 (inclusive)Carcinogenic
E220 Destroys Vitamin B12
E221-E223 (Inclusive) Intestinal disturbance
E230-E233 (inclusive) Skin rash
E236-238 (inclusive) Harmless
E239 Carcinogenic
E240-E241 (inclusive) Suspicious
E250-E252 (inclusive) Blood pressure incidents
E260-E263 (inclusive) Harmless
E270 Harmless
E280-_E282 (inclusive) harmless
E300-E309 (inclusive) Harmless
E311-E312 (Inclusive) Skin rash
E320-E321 (inclusive) Cholesterol
E322-E327 (inclusive) Harmless
E330 Cold sores
E331-E337 (inclusive) Harmless
E339-E341 (inclusive) Digestive disturbance
E400 Harmless
Key:
Carcinogenic - substance which can cause cancerous cells to grow
Forbidden - forbidden by the French Health Minister, 1st January, 1977
Harmless- no known harmful effects
Suspicious - products with side effects currently under study
Destruction of Vitamin B12 - destroys this vital vitamin
Blood pressure incidents- has been known to cause dangerous fluctuations in the blood pressure. These additives are present in cooked and processed meats.
Very dangerous - has been prohibited in Russia and America