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How This Loophole Allows Food Companies to Police Themselves

If you wouldn’t dream of buying a food product before reading the label, you are not alone. More people than ever want to know what’s in the food they are buying, ruling out products containing known food additives. After reading several labels and being appalled at the amount of additives most foods contain, people want to know why this is being allowed. The Center for Public Integrity (CPI) has an answer, but it may not pass the test of common sense.