Abstract
Widespread public concern regarding food additives stems, in large measure, from the fear resulting from lack of understanding or knowledge. Such lack pertains to information in the following areas:
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the chemical nature of all food;
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the identity of “food additives”;
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the historical roles of food additives as ingredients of traditional foods;
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failure to differentiate between “adulteration,” “contamination,” and food additives as desirable, beneficial components of traditional foods; and
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the regulatory controls and safeguards that assure the safety and nutritive value of our food supply through federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
Keywords
Food Additive Traditional Food Sodium Benzoate Chlorine Dioxide Food Protection
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