A popular sugar additive may have fueled the spread of not one but two superbugs

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Another reason to avoid many processed foods?  

“Two bacterial strains that have plagued hospitals around the country may have been at least partly fueled by a sugar additive in our food products, scientists say. Trehalose, a sugar that is added to a wide range of food products, could have allowed certain strains of Clostridium difficile to become far more virulent than they were before, a new study finds.”

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Yuck!  Just reading about how trehalose was developed and manufactured is enough to make you sick!  ?