Unacceptable Food Ingredients

I was browsing around on Whole Foods website and discovered this handy-dandy list of 'Unacceptable Food Ingredients' list. Very interesting! Suddenly I had the urge to clean out my refrigerator. =)

Quality Standards: Unacceptable Food Ingredients

"The following list contains ingredients that Whole Foods Market finds unacceptable in food products. We reserve the right to change this list at any time."

• acesulfame-K (acesulfame potassium)
  
• acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides
  
• ammonium chloride
  
• artificial colors
  
• artificial flavors
  
• aspartame
  
• azodicarbonamide
  
• benzoates in food
  
• benzoyl peroxide
  
• BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
  
• BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)
  
• bleached flour
  
• bromated flour
  
• brominated vegetable oil (BVO)
  
• calcium bromate
  
• calcium disodium EDTA
  
• calcium peroxide
  
• calcium propionate
  
• calcium saccharin
  
• calcium sorbate
  
• calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
  
• caprocaprylobehenin.
  
• carmine (see cochineal)
  
• certified colors
  
• cochineal (carmine)
  
• cyclamates
  
• cysteine (l-cysteine), as an additive for bread products
  
• DATEM (Diacetyl tartaric and fatty acid esters of mono and diglycerides)
  
• dimethylpolysiloxane
  
• dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS)
  
• disodium calcium EDTA
  
• disodium dihydrogen EDTA
  
• disodium guanylate
  
• disodium inosinate
  
• EDTA
  
• ethyl vanillin
  
• ethylene oxide
  
• ethyoxyquin
  
• FD & C colors
  
• fois gras
  
• GMP (disodium guanylate)
  
• hexa-, hepta- and octa-esters of sucrose
  
• hydrogenated fats
  
• IMP (disodium inosinate)
  
• irradiated foods
  
• lactylated esters of mono- and diglycerides
  
• lead soldered cans
  
• methyl silicon
  
• methylparaben
  
• microparticularized whey protein derived fat substitute
  
• monosodium glutamate (MSG)
  
• natamyacin
  
• nitrates/nitrites
  
• partially hydrogenated oil
  
• polydextrose
  
• potassium benzoate
  
• potassium bisulfite
  
• potassium bromate
  
• potassium metabisulfite
  
• potassium sorbate
  
• propionates
  
• propyl gallate
  
• propylparaben
  
• saccharin
  
• sodum aluminum phosphate
  
• sodium aluminum sulfate
  
• sodium benzoate
  
• sodium bisulfite
  
• sodium diacetate
  
• sodium glutamate sodium metabisulfite -->
  
• sodium nitrate/nitrite
  
• sodium propionate
  
• sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
  
• sodium sulfite
  
• solvent extracted oils, as standalone single-ingredient oils (except grapeseed oil).
  
• sorbic acid
  
• sucralose
  
• sucroglycerides
  
• sucrose polyester
  
• sulfites (sulfur dioxide)
  
• TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone)
  
• tetrasodium EDTA
  
• vanillin