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Stefan Gates on E Numbers By Stefan Gates

Stefan Gates on E Numbers by Stefan Gates


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Tie-in to BBC2 primetime TV series airing in April 2010, called Stefan Gates on E Stefan Gates is an award-winning broadcaster - intelligent, intrepid and funny The first comprehensive and relevant guide to E numbers since E for Additives

Stefan Gates on E Numbers Summary

Stefan Gates on E Numbers by Stefan Gates

'Stefan Gates on E Numbers' is a myth-busting celebration of 'E's--the additives and preservatives that make up Britain's most feared ingredients. Most of the food we eat has them yet we are hugely suspicious of them and believe that they cause everything from twitchy eyelids to colon cancer. In this book Stefan discusses just how bad our food would taste, how wrong it would look and how potentially lethal it would be if we didn't have E numbers. You may not realize that many of the finest foods on the planet (including caviar, fine hams and wines) rely on E's. And if you think nature is good and Es are bad, you'd be wrong: the natural world is awash with dangerous toxins (apples contain cyanide, potatoes contain toxic solanine), yet E number substances make up 99.99% of every breath you take. Stefan analyzes all 319 Es approved for use in food and also talks about labelling issues (how to understand them), how much you can safely eat and what, if anything, is wrong with cheap food. He also investigates the scare stories, allergies and potential downsides of the multi-billion pound food industry. If you don't like Es you don't have to eat them but you should make that choice based on facs not fear. Without E numbers we would not have supermarkets. Without this book you cannot make an informed decision about what you are buying and eating.

About Stefan Gates

Stefan Gates is a food adventurer and award-winning writer and broadcaster. He presents 'E Numbers: An Edible Adventure' on BBC2 and wrote and presented the highly acclaimed 'Cooking in the Danger Zone' (BBC2), 'Feasts' (BBC4), 'Full On Food' (BBC2) and the children's series 'Gastronuts' (BBC1 and CBBC) and is a regular panellist and guest on numerous radio and TV shows. He's been nominated for three Guild of Food Writers awards, and Gastronaut won the Gourmand World Cookbook award for best food literature book. When he's not eating and travelling he spends his time exploring the history, science, drama, religion and symbolism of the food that we eat. He lives in London with his long-suffering wife and his two daughters, who have very odd taste in food indeed.

Table of Contents

Part One - The fascinating outrageous bit 1. Introduction - why did I write this book? I love food but I hate bullshit. 2. What is an E-number and what are they made from and why are they in my food 3. Are E-numbers good for you? Coffee and chocolate would never be given an E-number if an application were made. Why? There are 190 E-numbers that aren't approved for use and several that have been banned after being used for several years. Should you be worried? 4. Nature good, science bad? What natural, fresh foods have known toxins and carcinogens? 5. Extraordinary E's 6. Bad E's - the MSG debate, Hyperactivity, The Southampton Six. Do the benefits outweigh the risks? 7. Are E-numbers killing us? 8. Why are we afraid of E's? The hoaxes. 9. What is wrong with cheap food? 10. Is there a food industry/supermarket/government/scientist conspiracy 11. Don't be afraid -read the label Part Two - The big list of E's Complete listing of all EU approved E's with individual breakout boxes on key additives asking: what is it, what is it doing in my food, is it good or bad for me, what products am I likely to find it in and how much can I safely eat? Part Three - Appendices: Alphabetical list of substances; Halal E's; Kosher E's; Organic E's

Additional information

GOR001884305
9781840915617
1840915617
Stefan Gates on E Numbers by Stefan Gates
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Octopus Publishing Group
2010-04-05
240
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