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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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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

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

With his newfound knowledge, Ikeda went on to found the company Ajinomoto and started mass producing the food additive monosodium glutamate or MSG.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2023

Yeast itself is considered to be a valuable food additive.

From History of Phosphorus by Farber, Eduard

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