FOOD CHEMISTRY
FOOD ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT a legal requirement that additives must meet?
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an additive cannot cause a substantial loss of nutritive value.
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an additive cannot replace good manufacturing practices.
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a method must exist for analyzing the additives presence in food
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an additive must be free of any potentially negative side effects.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Food additives require FDA premarket approval based on safety data submitted to FDA in a food additive petition. FDA issues food additive regulations specifying conditions of use (i.e. technical functions, categories of food, and maximum levels of use) under which a food additive has been demonstrated to be safe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sodium hydrogen carbonate and Cane Sugar are not used as food preservatives.
Detailed explanation-3: -If the substance is not listed in the dictionary, then it is not a food additive. The legal definition of a food additive excludes common ingredients such as sugar and salt, vitamins, flavours, etc.
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