11:709:201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Beta-Carotene, Flavor, Corn Syrup
15 Nov 2016
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Why are food additives used? n preservation n palatability q flavor q color n improve shelf life n convenience q handling time n nutrition. Ingredients in foods n serve a variety of functions n historically: q salt to preserve n brine q herbs and spices to enhance flavor q sugar to preserve. Food additive: an ingredient present in a food, either incidentally (usually as a contaminant or naturally occurring substance) or intentionally to serve a specific purpose. Why are additives used? n varied reasons n most of the controversial additives are used for convenience. Food additive database n maintained by u. s. food and drug administration center for food safety and applied. Unintentionally passed to a food through the packing material from the food container or present in the food processing process. Oil is an incidental additive when you purchase fried fish filets. Restoration replacement of a lost or destroyed nutrient during food processing.
