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Meaning of quimiofobia




furoya

quimiofobia
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It is not a real phobia, but a way of calling for the rejection of some people towards products with chemical additives. . . although they are indispensable in their composition. In food it is usually the result of advertising campaigns aimed at green consumers, but in most cases they take advantage of their ignorance and encourage an unjustified rejection of improved products, such as salt added with potassium iodide, or flour with folic acid and iron. It is formed with the voices of Greek origin 967; 965; 956; 949; 953; 945; ( kimeía "química" ) 966; 959; 946; 959; 962; ( fovos "fear") . See orthorexia, paleodiet, ultra-processed.

  




Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

It means irrational fear of the use of chemicals. It can be cosmetic or food. It is widely used by the industry to increase sales of food or cosmetic products.

  



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