Agricultural compounds, hormonal growth promotants, and antibiotics. What they are, how and why they are used, how they are controlled, and their safety.
Food additives such as colourings, sweeteners, and preservatives. How and why they're used, and how to identify them from food labels. Which nutrients may be added to foods, and why.
The facts about plastic packaging for food and drink. What kinds of plastics are used, which chemicals can migrate into food, and how to reduce your exposure.
Animal poisons such as 1080. How they are controlled around commercially hunted and farmed animals, and how to avoid eating animals that may be contaminated.
