What is a food additive?

Any substance the intended use of which

results or may reasonably be expected to
result -- directly or indirectly -- in its becoming
a component or otherwise affecting the
characteristics of any food.
Directfood additives are added to a food for a
specific purpose in that food
Indirectfood additives are those that become
part of food due to its packaging, storage or
other handling.
What is there purpose?
Additives to worry about
Artificial Sweeteners
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Monosodium Glutamate
Sodium Sulfite
Sodium Nitrate and Sodium Nitrite
BHA and BHT
Potassium Bromate
 Health Risks
Monosodiu
Nitrates BHA and
Sulfites m
and Nitrites BHT
Glutamate
Synthesis Increased Can cause Can cause
of cancer- risk of sever increased
causing some reactions blood
agents in cancers in pressure
the sensitive Sweating
stomach people in
sensitive
people
Works Citied
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