Offline Database
Healthdata was also available as a disc based offline database, also in the viewdata format. It seems as if it was mostly a copy of the online content, so we present it here for your delight and access..
Do note that this information is at least 20 years old. Please do not rely on anything in here as current medical advice; for that please visit
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Food Preservatives (E200 series)
Preservatives often need to be added
to foods to prevent them deteriorating
or becoming spoiled due the action of
bacteria or moulds.
The use of such preservatives gives
food a more useful shelf life enabling
it to remain fresh and palatable for
long after the day of purchase.
Many foods rely on preservatives for
their customary flavour and appearance.
The sodium nitrite (E250) and sodium
nitrate (E251) used to preserve bacon
and ham is also responsible for flavour
and pink colour of these foods. Ham has
been prepared in this way for hundreds
of years.
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