Have you already been served a little benzoic acid, calcium sorbate or potassium nitrate with your meal? Probably not. And yet, even though the market has seen a trend to natural ingredients in recent years, some food companies still use artificial preservatives to improve the shelf life of their products during processing, packaging and storage, and to make sure they look appetizing until they reach the consumer. But at what cost?
There is disagreement among researchers and regulators in the fields of food science and toxicology over the benefits and safety of many artificial food additives (including preservatives). More than 500 food additives are approved for use in Canada, many of them considered unhealthy by the scientific community, so it’s not easy to distinguish between what we can eat safely and what we should avoid.
A pioneer in the field, Fountain of Health embarked on a mission more than 20 years ago to offer its customers fresh, tasty and safe food products. Fountain of Health products have never contained artificial preservatives, and they never will. With packaging designed especially to preserve freshness and quality-control procedures that comply with HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) standards, the company strives to satisfy consumers who demand food that tastes good and is good for them.
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