Trying to find tomatoes, jarred or canned, without citric acid in the supermarket can be frustrating. Luckily, there are actually quite a few brands available that are citric acid-free. Keep reading for the complete list. What is Citric Acid? Citric acid is a food additive used to raise the acidity in food to help preserve … Read more
Heavy cream is a basic staple that is the backbone of so many meals and desserts. It can be beyond frustrating when it seems impossible to find just pure heavy cream, without carrageenan, gums and other additives. I’ve compiled a list of brands below that sell natural, pure cream in which cream is the only … Read more
Creamers are a tasty and convenient way to enhance your morning coffee, but trying to find one that isn’t filled with irritating gums, carrageenan and hydrogenated oils is dizzying. Fortunately, there actually are a few clean, additive-free creamer options in the refrigerated dairy case at the supermarket. There are also quite a few clean non-dairy … Read more
Cottage cheese is a great choice for a healthy snack or breakfast, or at least it should be. Unfortunately, many brands include additives such as carrageenan, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, and guar gum in what should be a simple, healthy product. Listed below are a few options without any gums or carrageenan. Carrageenan-Free Cottage … Read more
Looking for ice cream without carrageenan? Does any brand even make simple, natural ice cream, without corn syrup and gums anymore? Well, luckily, there are a few good options to be found at the grocery store. Many of these brands that don’t use carrageenan also don’t use other ice cream stabilizers and additives, as well … Read more
It can be very frustrating trying to find chocolate milk at the grocery store that doesn’t have carrageenan and other nasty additives. Luckily, there are a few decent options to be found at the store. That being said, none of the chocolate milk without carrageenan choices listed below are truly additive and gum-free. Your best … Read more
When you indulge in a cup of your favorite tea, the last thing you want to think about is that you’re gulping down microplastics. Unfortunately, tea bags are one of the biggest sources of microplastics. A study from 2019 found that steeping a single plastic teabag at brewing temperature releases about 11.6 billion microplastics and 3.1 … Read more