6. Ingredients: BHA and BHT

Found In:

Meat, beer, butter, nut mixes, dehydrated potatoes, gum, and cereals.

Why the US permits it?

Created from petroleum, these waxy solids works to preserve and prevent foods from being rotten and develop offensive odors. A superior solution may be natural sage and rosemary. According to a study last 2006, a few organic herbs and spices are proven to be effective at averting oxidative decay among meat which eventually can advance the products’ shelf-life.

Health risks:

According to the U.S. National Institute of Health that BHA may be a human carcinogen which is a cancer-causing agent. And California is the only state that has recognized the report.