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Straight, sourced answers about what's in your food. No fear-mongering, no filler. Just what the additives are and what the science actually says.
What are E-numbers?
What the E means, how the numbering works, and whether "approved" means "safe".
Food additives to avoid
The 62 additives EFSA or another regulator has flagged, each with the reason and source.
How we rate food additives
The EFSA-based method behind every safe / watch / avoid rating.
Food scanner apps in Europe
What food scanners work in the EU, how they differ, and what to look for.
What is Yuzu Health?
The EU food & additive scanner: what it does, how it scores, and how it works.
The best food scanner app
An honest comparison of the main options, and who each one suits.
App to check food ingredients
How ingredient-checking apps work and how to read the results.
How to know if an additive is safe
What EFSA approval means, and how to check any E-number yourself.
How to read a food label
What the order tells you, and how to spot the additives.
Artificial sweeteners, compared
Aspartame, sucralose, stevia and the rest, rated. Which to avoid and which are fine.
Food colourings to avoid
The synthetic dyes worth skipping, the natural colours that are safe, and what got banned.
Food preservatives, rated
Nitrites, sulfites and benzoates, and why they dominate the avoid list.
Food emulsifiers, explained
E471, carrageenan, lecithin and the gut-health question behind them.
Food thickeners and gums
Xanthan, guar and the rest. Why this is one of the least concerning groups.
Food antioxidants, explained
Vitamin C and E are safe; BHA, BHT and TBHQ are not. Same job, different profiles.
All 191 additives, rated
The full directory of EU E-numbers, grouped by safety rating.
Is it bad for you? Common additive questions
Straight answers on the additives people ask about most, each grounded in EFSA's position.