Direct food additives are those that are added to a food for a specific purpose in that food. For example, xanthan gum -- used in salad dressings, chocolate milk, bakery fillings, puddings and other foods to add texture -- is a direct additive. Most direct additives are identified on the ingredient label of foods.or example, xanthan gum -- used in salad dressings, chocolate milk, bakery fillings, puddings and other foods to add texture -- is a direct additive. Most direct additives are identified on the ingredient label of foods.
Walton RichardRichard EarlWaltons Richard ThomasRichard Thomas ActorHollywood Actors ActressesTv ActorsMovie ActorsActors WellTv The WaltonsForward. 1  Actor, Richard Thomas, who played John Boy on the TV show The Waltons, was born June 13, 1951. THIS makes me feel old!
As the eldest son of the Walton family John-Boy carries much of the responsibility of helping his parents around the home and with looking after his younger siblings which at times he can be a bit resentfull of. John-Boy has a passion for writing. He writes about his family and experiences every night in his journal. At the age of 18 he enters Boatwright University to study writing. To make ends meet he works as a school librarian.