You may not give 211 up until it makes you unable to breathe as it does to me! Get sick and then you will have wished you listened to this post!

i have been tying to research preservative 211 and to me anyway it does seem dangerous and yes benzene is  a known carcinogen. what i didnt know was that apples contain 211. Does this mean that if i eat apples with a glass of orange juice (ascorbic acid) then this is cancerous??? i am really scared now as i have had cancer three times already (i am a cat with nine lives thank goodness)

my Aaron has ADHA and I know 211 makes him bounce off walls, problem is its in almost everything.... and Apples he cant get enough of them he has an apple in his school lunch and as a snaack before going to bed.

Great advice, Thanks.

Luv Anita

Thanks for the information on 211, it has helped.

Like any preservative we probably don't want to consume too much of it.  So it is found naturally in certain foods but when added to a lot of others foods as well, i think this is when our bodies get overloaded and problems can occur with long term use.

Had a look at that link which poonam added below...umm....wonder who funded that research, soft drink companies or drug companies.....maybe I'm just cynical.

Great piece of advice thanks Julie

yaa it feels that u r saying correct. but i have read an article about saying that benzoate prevents tooth decaying. so i m little bit confused. also they r saying that they have tested on rats that bezonate which is added as a preservative in soft drinks is good for health.

check the link below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/705512.stm

so i m getting what is correct???

Great article Kayla, very informative, scary, your advice will make me more aware, and to also take more  time reading labels. I must say the past couple of years i do take time,  reading labels, and if i find items with no information them, i stay away from them.

Regards Janice

great article, Kayla. 

I truly believe that a lot of cancers, tumours, behavioral problems and our health in general is greatly affected by food additives and in years to come, I reckon food companies will be paying for it (like the tobacco companies).  The governments around the world really have to look into into them and clamp down.  Please also see my article on Food Additives   http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5634/Food-Additives/ .