What Hidden Additives Are You Eating in Japan?

Healthy Tokyo, a health, shopping, and lifestyle website, created this infographic illustrating the hidden additives found in many Japanese foods. Each of the additives described may be hazardous or detrimental to health. It begins with additives in meat products, including sodium hypochlorite, nitrites, and hormones, as well as antibiotics (particularly in chicken). The graphic also compares the number of hormones in beef produced in the U.S. to that produced in Japan. It then states that sodium hypochlorite is also used to disinfect veggies in Japan. Next, it explains how soy sauce is processed with hexane, and ketchup is full of high fructose corn syrup.