Progress in food processing and the continuing high demand for convenient and functional foods have resulted in increased use of allowed food additives in food processing. The use of these substances in accordance with current health and legal recommendations enables food producers to achieve the intended technological, quality, economic, and health effects. Due to their useful and functional values, food additives are essential components of many food products. Although they constantly raise health concerns among some consumers due to the increase in public awareness of the role and the legally regulated conditions of use of food additives, they are becoming more and more widely accepted

The FDA does allows bugs, hair, or foreign substances (plastic, glass, etc...) to be in foods as these are examples of incidental food additives.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

What should or must be included on a food label?Question 10AnswerA.Allergen informationB.AdditivesC.List of ingredientsD.All of the choices listed

Flavour chemists use about 2,000 chemicals to enhance flavours in food. Sam argues that chemicals shouldn't be added to food because they're unnatural and dangerous. Emma replies that everything is made out of chemicals, including natural and harmless things such as water, so there's nothing wrong with adding chemicals to food.Justify who you agree with.

Substances added to food products to cause desired changes, such as to flavor or shelf life, are called food _____.

A chemical hazards that are hazardous chemical added to food items.