food additive

British  

noun

1. any of various natural or synthetic substances, such as salt, monosodium glutamate, or citric acid, used in the commercial processing of food as preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, etc, in order to preserve or add flavour, colour, or texture to processed food

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food additive

The food additive carrageenan -- also known as E 407 -- is used by the food industry as an emulsifier and thickening agent in numerous finished products.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024

Silicon dioxide is found in paints and printing paper, for example, and is also used as a food additive.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024

Each plant they use is an approved food or food additive and was chosen because of its ability to enhance Gaba in the brain.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024

California, along with the EU and Japan, has already banned the use of BVO as a food additive, so it will be interesting to see if the FDA’s proposal for a national ban takes hold.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2023

Yeast itself is considered to be a valuable food additive.

From History of Phosphorus by Eduard Farber

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