Do the dangers derived from the use of chemicals in food production and preservation outweigh the advantages?

Preservatives and

food

chemicals are increasingly used in the

food

industry these days.

However

, their

use

is not safe and poses serious risks to human

health

. There

are

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are, however

however

, strong opponents of

this

view, claiming certain advantages of

food

preservatives and chemicals that overshadow these risks. As far as I am concerned, the underlying risks and benefits must be pondered upon before coming to a firm conclusion.

Use

of

food

chemicals is on the rise despite strong

health

concerns from the medical authorities. One

such

health

concern is the association of these chemicals with the rise in

incidence

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the incidence

of various diseases. I would like to mention about the recent rise in

cancer

cases, affecting thousands of people across the globe. The

Cancer

Foundation has strongly rejected the

use

of

food

additives, claiming that various types of

cancer including

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cancer, including

breast

cancer

, lung

cancer

, and stomach

cancer

have been linked to the

use

of

such

chemicals.

Hence

, by limiting the

use

of

food

additives, people can be saved from deadly diseases. Others,

on the contrary

, still favour the

use

of chemicals for

food

preservation and production due to certain benefits.

Firstly

, these ingredients

add

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adds

taste to

food

and make it more palatable and scrumptious.

For example

, ice cream and cold drinks are routinely added with these chemicals for taste enhancement.

Furthermore

,

this

practice boosts commercial activity, as more people purchase their flavoured

food

products out of their cravings for them. Companies

such

as Pepsi and Walls are a proof of

this

as they have demonstrated huge growth in their recent yearly sales. In conclusion, some people are still in favour of using

food

chemicals for preservation and production of

food mainly

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food, mainly

because of reasons related to taste and financial gains for

food

companies.

However

, I am a strong opponent of

this

view, believing that the

use

of

such

practices should be banned as they cause harm to human

health

, causing various cancers.