by Canadian Government's standards... what's the difference between an ingredient and an additive?
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An ingredient is a necessary part of the recipe, an additive is not, in a cake flour, butter and eggs are ingredients, but preservatives, artificial flavors and colors are additives
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What assumptions? That you are ADD/HD?  That is the primary reason for use, that is not an assumption.  If that is not the "assumption" you are refering to then you would know that there is one way to obtain a controled substance, which what you are trying to obtain is.  See a doctor or take the chance of seeing the police, you pick!
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the rule of thumb is "like dissolves like" \nWater is polar so if it dissolves a substance, that substance is also polar.
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Knowing what ingredients are including in the product and whether or not any of these ingredients may be potentially harmful (cause side effects), also figuring out whether or not the cost of a product is worth it or if the consumer (that would be the person buying the product) should be buying a cheaper brand name (if they would be getting the same or near the same value for their money)...this can also be applied to products sold in bulk and whether or not the consumer is actually saving money in buying the bulk product rather than the regular product or more than one of the regular product.\n\nAlso included in consumer awareness is how advertising and marketing is used in attracting a consumers' interest.  The consumer must look very carefully at any advertising to distinguish what kind of strategy the company is using and whether or not it is false advertising...also the consumer must be aware of how marketing is used in shopping centers and stores in order to attract a consumers' attention to a particular product.
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the first answer is way wrong... sodium bicarb is baking powder...sodium penothol is truth serum
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Hi,\n\nsulphur dioxide is added to foods as a preservative.\n\nIn the UK, and i think by extension the rest of the EU you now have to declare SO2 or similar as an ingredient if it's present at more than 10mg/kg as it can cause allergic reactions in some people.  A campaign group for hyperactive children wants to see it banned and it can bring on asthma attacks in some people (see previous answers).\n\nIt's been used since roman times quite safely so i don't think it's a big concern for 99% of us.
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CSA stands for Canadian Standards Association, a product-testing standard in Canada.  It means that, under whatever conditions specified, the item either will not burn or cause a fire.
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legal=canadians\nillegal=mexican
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Pure carbon elements are most different. They consist of C-C-C-C -type of chains only whereas alcohols for instance consist of -OH-group that makes is more reactive in chemical reactions. Sugars also have this group (eg. propanol) and thus it is more reactive than pure carbon elements in almost all chemical reactions due to the fact that its -OH group (functional group) can be involved in addition- elimination - and substitution reactions. A good way to remember the main differences is that pure carbon elements are mostly inactive whereas other (organic) chemical compounds are active thanks to their functional group, eg. OH, COOH, COO, =O, NH2, etc.
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The US and Canada drug authorities are completely different.  Same reason why over-the-counter Tylenol in Canada has codeine in it, but only available by Rx in the US.
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Yes they are the same.  Don't mistake Baking Powder though, that is different.  Baking Soda is Sodium Bicarbonate.
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To be honest, there isn't much difference between them.\n\nBoth are reputable, reliable companies. \n\nI use a combination of both here at work.\n\nHope this helps!
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I don't know which is healthier because it's possible that both forms have additives such as vitamins, but I prefer pure with no added sugar - very natural.
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All Canadian laws to do with exporting\nAll UK laws to do with importing\nAll UK "FDA" laws\nAll UK business laws \n\nwhole bunch of other ones , I'm sure :)\n\nthere is a Canadian Fed export agency designed to help you, they even have ads on tv but I forget ? ids  edc - something like that, but they are government employees so I wouldn't get too excited about actually getting useful help , after lunch time or before 10 am EST ;);)
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I agree, I think it's stupid. Does that mean that the rest of Canada can have english-only labels? Does that mean I no longer have to press '1' for English? Look at me I am asking questions when I should be answering them!
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Don't hold your breath waiting on the government.  As past history has shown, they tend to be beholden to corporations who help them get re-elected, and not necessarily to you and me.  If you're not sure about an ingredient and you want to be safe, don't eat or drink it.\n\nIt goes without saying that you will be better off sticking to things that are as natural as possible, which is sometimes easier said than done.  Use some common sense and read up on the specific ingredients you're concerned about and make your own decisions.  I think you'll be disappointed if you're looking for someone to tell you what's good or bad because there are disagreements on many things.
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Generally, when a manufacturer makes something have less fat, they increase the sugar, and that's not good for you.  You really just have to read the nutrition facts label and skim/scan the list of ingredients for things you're trying to avoid.