IN THE furore over various E-Coli outbreaks – with the blame being attached to cucumbers and beansprouts – it has been overlooked that an additive, polysorbate-80 – a fat emulsifier used in processed food – according to Liverpool University, helps the movement of bacteria through human body cells.
This includes E-Coli, which may explain why Third World countries have little or no ulcerative colitis or Crohns, but does not explain why such additives are added to our food.
GLYN LIMMER, Roosevelt Road, Long Hanborough
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