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What About Those Extra ingredients?
adapted from the US Food and Drug Administration
For centuries, ingredients have served useful functions in a variety of foods. Today, consumers demand a food supply that is flavorful, nutritious,
safe, convenient, colorful
, and affordable Food additives and advances in technology make that possible. There are thousands of ingredients
used to make foods. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains a list of over 3,000 ingredients in its data base, still, some consumers have
concerns about additives. They often see the long, unfamiliar names and think of them as complex chemical compounds, in fact, every food we eatis
made up of chemical compounds that determine favor, color, texture, and nutrient value, All food additives are carefully regulated by federal
authorities to ensure that foods are safe to eat and are accurately labeled
A food additive is any substance added to food, Legally, the term refers to “ony substance the intended use of which results or may reasonably be
expected to result directly or indirectly in its becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any food.” Direct food additives
are those that are added to a food for a specific purpose in that food. Most direct additives are identified on the ingredient label. Indirect food
additives are those that become part of the food in trace amounts due to its packaging, storage, or other handling, Food packaging manufacturers
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Match each statement from the passage with the message it represents
People need to submit a
petition to government
asking for more research
about additives they are
It is important to take the
time to learn the chemical
makeup of foods before
eating them
People can trust that there
are no harmful side effects
from the ingredients in
their food
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