« I thought it was just there for the texture »: why carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate 80 keep turning up in products sold as healthy
“Gut-friendly” protein bars and clean-label yogurts contain two industrial emulsifiers linked to microbiome damage and intestinal inflammation. Research shows these additives are hiding in products marketed as nutritional upgrades, raising uncomfortable questions about what “healthy” really means on a label.