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The Additive Free Kids Blog provides you with product reviews, tips and advice from our extensive research, and the latest Additive Free news.
Why you must always turn the pack over and read the ingredients
Always turn the pack over! I recently got caught out again. Yes it does happen to me. Unfortunately this was beyond my control. Before placing my order, I checked the ingredients on the distributor's website. I also double checked the Zebra...
Are Grill’d burgers a better option than McDonald’s?
Are Grill'd burgers a better option than McDonald's? We recently visited Grill’d. A rare treat for our large family. We chose Grill’d based on their values of having burgers that are ‘good for you”. Burgers that use quality and premium ingredients, and hence must be...
The latest sneaky labelling tactics to hide MSG in your food
It has come to my attention via the great work that Sue and Howard Dengate do at the Food Intolerance Network that manufacturers have a new sneaky labelling tactic that they want to use to hide MSG in our food. One that is undoubtedly going to increase their profits...
Even your most trusted additive free brands need to be checked regularly
It is important to keep checking your labels, even with your most trusted additive free brands. I routinely check the labels, however, even I have been caught out recently. We are currently travelling around Australia. It is a fantastic experience for family....
Can food colouring be absorbed through skin – an experiment!
Can food colouring be asborbed through skin? Have you ever wondered can food colouring be absorbed through skin? For those children that are sensitive to colouring it can definitely be a problem. Think about all the fun activities that kids do, bright colourful and...
5 things you need to know about food colours
There has been a lot of discussion in social media recently regarding food colour! I applaud Sistermixin for getting the conversation started! Most people do not realise that they are consuming artificial food colours in a wide range of foods, everyday. What do you...