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food ad·di·tives

(fūd adi-tivz)

Natural and chemical agents added to prepared foods to enhance some aspect of the food (e.g., shelf life, appearance, nutrition levels).

food additives

Substances, numbered in thousands, added to food for purposes of preservation, appearance, flavour, texture or nutritional value. Without additives, much food would soon be spoiled and wasted. Common additives include vitamins, minerals and trace elements in bread, cereals, milk, margarine, table salt, fruit drinks and baby foods. Flavouring and colourings include sugar, salt, mustard, pepper, monosodium glutamate and tartrazine. Preservatives include salt, sugar, sodium nitrite, sodium benzoate, and the anti-oxidants BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole).

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"Consumers' knowledge and safety perceptions of food additives: Evaluation on the effectiveness of transmitting information on preservatives." Food Control, 2011; 22.7: 1054-1060.

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Food Additives Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast Till 2020 by FMI

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Is it goodbye to additives?

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"Congress established our food additive regulatory program more than 50 years ago, and it does not stand up well to scrutiny based on today's standards of science and public transparency," said Tom Neltner, Food Additives Project director in the Pew Health Group.

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