But what about all the other chemical additives in our food?

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Cattle and pig sperm can make the trip to the uterus independently of the testicles in which they develop because farmers have chemical additives that make both last longer.

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Dr Damien Brady who led the research at the Athlone Institute of Technology with Patricia Hughes, a Masters student, said coconut oil could be an attractive alternative to chemical additives.

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More than 10 drillers have already received Department of Environmental Protection permission to use mine discharges for fracking, a technique in which millions of gallons of water, along with chemical additives and sand, are pumped down a well to break apart gas-bearing shale deposits.

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Another stock being shown the exits from the M100 portfolios is Houston-based Lyondell Chemical Company, a maker of a wide range of chemicals from gasoline additives like MTBE and ethylene to fragrances and flavors.

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But last year the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) quietly released Chemical Cuisine, an app for Android and iPhones exclusively dedicated to explaining the additives in our food, based on the impressive data collected by CSPI on more than 120 food additives.

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