Woman at the store. Archival photo MOSCOW, January 3 There is an opinion that additives, dyes, and essences included in the composition of certain products or dishes are harmful to health. Consumers scrutinize the label, and if there are more than two ingredients with an «E» on it, they refuse to purchase the product. However, it is necessary to pay attention to other points, Vladimir Bessonov, head of the laboratory of food chemistry at the Federal Research Center for Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety, told the Prime agency. and the expiration date of the goods. The presence of food additives in itself is not yet a cause for concern. «I do not know where people got the idea that there are» natural «products and» synthetic «. How can this be, if we live on the same planet and all the elements are its derivatives? I think the biggest revelation for them will be the naturalness of «eshek», — emphasizes Bessonov. According to him, when housewives mix vinegar and soda and make dough, they, without realizing it, interact with «eshek»: E260 and E500 to obtain E262 Essences (otherwise — flavorings, food additives) have always been added in the preparation of products, but not always indicated on the label. And 99 percent of all food additives are natural substances obtained during the processing of food. In particular, citric acid (E330) is made from lemon . «But for some reason, according to folk myths, there is natural, and there is — chemical citric acid, which, of course, is sheer nonsense,» Bessonov concluded. 
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