# Ten of Ten Things processed Food Industry Does Not Want you to Know

Posted May 17, 2009 by Dr. Karen Wolfe

Processed foods are made for long shelf-life, not long human life! Chemicals, additives and preservatives are added to processed foods so that they will last for a long time without going rancid or affecting the taste of the food. Food manufacturers spend time, money and research on beautiful packaging and strategies to lengthen shelf-life, with little attention on how the foods will lengthen your life or create lasting health.