Food-additives meaning

The definition of food additives are chemicals or other things added to food in order to preserve or enhance the flavor, appearance or freshness.

Red dyes added to food to make it more attractive are an example of food additives.

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Plural form of food additive.
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Food-additives Sentence Examples

  • Some food additives are taken by patients with RA.

  • Keep in mind that food additives like baking powder often have cornstarch added to them.

  • A widely publicized study conducted by Dr. Ben Feingold in the early 1970s suggested that allergies to certain foods and food additives caused the characteristic hyperactivity of AD/HD children.

  • Although some children may have adverse reactions to certain foods and food additives that can affect their behavior, carefully controlled follow-up studies have uncovered no link between food allergies and AD/HD.

  • Foods containing gluten are easy to come by thanks to the advent of numerous food additives.

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