Here's another good book on food labelling... Eating Between the Lines "So many labels, so little time—just tell me what to buy! If you—like millions of other Americans—still don’t know how to read food labels and are frustrated by the hundreds of nutrition and health claims as well as statements like free-range and grassfed, it’s time to learn what you’re really putting into your body…find out how to select the most healthy foods at the supermarket and still get dinner on the table by 6:00 pm with EATING BETWEEN THE LINES. Shopping is no longer as simple as deciding what’s for dinner. Food labels like “organic,” “natural,” “low carb,” and “fat free!” scream out at you from every aisle at the supermarket. Some claims are certified by authoritative groups such as the FDA and USDA, but much of our country’s nutrition information is simply a marketing ploy. If you want to know what food labels really mean—and what they could mean to your health—EATING BETWEEN THE LINES will explain why: Chickens labeled “free range” may never actually see daylight Organic seafood may be a misnomer. The words “hormone-free” on pork, eggs and poultry is meaningless “Low fat” cookies and “heart-healthy” cereals may contain heart damaging trans-fatty acids …and more. Organized by supermarket section, from the vegetable aisle to the dairy case, EATING BETWEEN THE LINES also features more than seventy actual food labels and detachable shopping lists for your convenience — and to help bring the best food to the table for you and your family." Publisher's Editorial Click on the above link and check out the Readers' Reviews. For an excellent article on food additives and children, with plenty of links and information, you should read Food Additives Suck! by Jennifer Lance on ECO Child's Play. This article includes some good advice on explaining to children WHY these enticing goodies are not good for them. I've searched out one or two more useful books including: The Crazy Makers: How the Food Industry Is Destroying Our Brains and Harming Our Children (Paperback); Hard to Swallow: The Truth about Food Additives; Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills. This last book is an expose of the serious dangers of MSG, used as a 'taste-enhancer' in nearly every form of processed food on the market today. Written by a neurosurgeon for the purpose of understanding how Parkinson's had struck down one of his parents, this book traces the effects on the human brain of chemical agents are are often disguised in labelling by such ambiguous terms as 'spice' and 'natural flavors' or 'hydrolyzed vegetable protein.'. Check out my Organic Gardening Blog Resources: Angstrom       Synergies       Body pH       Parasites Symptoms       Enzymes       Minerals       Vitamins Soya - The Two-Edged Sword Cows' Milk Allergies