April 11/Washington/UPI -- A U.S. food advocacy group is offering a mobile application on food additive safety directly to iPhones, iPads, the iPod Touch and Android-equipped devices.
"Shopping for groceries was a lot easier when more food came from farms, and not factories," Michael F. Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, says in a statement. "And the tens of thousands of packaged foods on supermarket shelves have a bewildering array of chemical food additives, designed to variously enhance the taste, texture, color, or shelf life of the product. We decided to make life a little easier for those who want to satisfy your curiosity about some of the most commonly used food additives -- from the convenience of your mobile device."