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food additive

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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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As reported in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the key to preventing organoids from clumping was xanthan gum, a widely used food additive.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025

The change states the Delaney Clause, which "prohibits FDA authorization of a food additive or color additive if it has been found to induce cancer in humans or animals."

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

The type of bacteria added to the plastic is Bacillus subtilis, widely used as a food additive and a probiotic.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2024

The FDA is required to review the safety of any new food additive and grant approval before it can be used.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Yeast itself is considered to be a valuable food additive.

From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard

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