Wolfing Down Food Science

Preservation Chemicals Versus Processing


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One of the most frequent concerns consumers have are the chemicals in our food.  Today, we discuss the various types of chemicals and why they are present.  Some food ingredients have chemical BOGO (buy one get one free) properties, such as providing both flavor and preservation effects.

KEY WORDS: Additives, GRAS, Prior-Sanctioned Substances, Foods vs Supplements, Direct vs Indirect Additives, multi-Functional Ingredients, acrylamide, fortification vs enrichment 

**The image here is a preservative compound called sodium benzoate.



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