Food Additives chapter reading I

What is a food additive?

• A substance added to food to enhance its flavour, appearance, or shelf life.

• A natural component of food that provides nutritional value.

• A type of food that is grown without pesticides.

• A chemical used to clean food processing equipment.

What is the difference between incidental and intentional food additives?

• Incidental additives are added on purpose, while intentional additives are accidental.

• Incidental additives are contaminants, while intentional additives are added for a specific purpose.

• Incidental additives are natural, while intentional additives are synthetic.

• Incidental additives are used to enhance flavour, while intentional additives are used to preserve food.

Why do we regulate the use of food additives?

• To increase the cost of food production.

• To ensure food safety and protect public health.

• To make food taste better.

• To reduce the nutritional value of food.

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Which government agency regulates the use of food additives in Canada?

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

• Health Canada

• Environment Canada

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

What does the GRAS list refer to?

• A list of genetically modified foods.

• A list of foods that are safe to eat raw.

• A list of food additives generally recognised as safe.

• A list of banned food additives.

What is the Delaney Clause, and how does it apply to food additives?

• It bans any food additive that causes cancer in humans or animals.

• It allows the use of any food additive if it improves taste.

• It requires all food additives to be organic.

• It mandates the use of food additives to enhance nutritional value.

What are the four main functions of food additives?

• Enhance taste, increase cost, reduce calories, and improve texture.

• Maintain product quality, enhance flavours and colours, control product consistency, and improve or maintain nutritive value.

• Increase shelf life, reduce nutritional value, enhance appearance, and decrease cost.

• Improve taste, increase weight, reduce spoilage, and enhance aroma.

What are preservatives?

• Substances that add colour to food.

• Substances that enhance the flavour of food.

• Substances that prevent spoilage and extend shelf life.

• Substances that increase the nutritional value of food.

What are nitrites, and why are they illegal?

• Nitrites are natural sugars, and they are illegal because they cause obesity.

• Nitrites are artificial sweeteners, and they are illegal because they cause diabetes.

• Nitrites are preservatives, and they are illegal because they can form carcinogenic compounds.

• Nitrites are food dyes, and they are illegal because they cause allergic reactions.

Which of the following is an example of an intentional food additive?

• Pesticide residue

• Salt

• Dust particles

• Insect fragments