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

A compound that has a relatively modest effect when tested alone could behave differently when combined with an ingredient in a beverage, a food additive, or a medication.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

After weighing laboratory, animal, and other evidence, the panel concluded that sucralose's use as a food additive did not raise a genotoxicity concern.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

That makes it an unapproved food additive and is considered unsafe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 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

Yeast itself is considered to be a valuable food additive.

From History of Phosphorus by Eduard Farber

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