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additives in food, artificial flavors, color, food additives, substances that, become part of a food product, added, intentionally, unintentionally, processing, production of that food, food additives serve five main functions, maintain product consistency, emulsifiers provide a consistent texture, prevent products from separating, stabilizers, thickeners provide a uniform texture, anticaking agents enable substances to flow freely, improve, preserve the nutrient value, fortification, enrichment of foods has made it possible to improve the nutritional status, population, vitamins, minerals, added to many foods, flour, cereal, margarine, milk, helps to make up, vitamins, minerals that low, completely lacking in an individual's diet, all products that contain added nutrients must be labeled, maintain the wholesomeness, palatability of foods, contamination from bacteria, allow food-borne illnesses to occur, preservatives reduce the spoilage that air, fungi, bacteria, yeast, preservatives antioxidants help baked goods preserve flavor by preventing the fats, oils from becoming rancid, keep fresh fruits from turning brown, exposed, air, control the acidity, alkalinity, leavening, specific additives assist in modification, the acidity, alkalinity of foods, obtain a desired taste, color, flavor, leavening agents that release acids, heated react, baking soda to help biscuits, cakes, baked goods rise, provide color, enhance flavor, certain colors improve the appearance of foods, many spices, natural, synthetic flavors that bring out the best, in the flavor of food, intentional, direct food additives, added to foods to produce a desired effect, to maintain freshness, improve nutritional quality, assist in processing, preparing food, make a food more appealing, unintentional, indirect food additives, found in food, production, processing of a particular item, present in minimal quantities, in the final product, fda has a list of foods generally recognized, safe, gras list, many have not undergone any testing, regarded, safe by the scientific community, put on the gras list, contains approximately 700 items, examples, the items on this list, guar gum, sugar, salt, vinegar, list is evaluated on an ongoing basis, safe is defined by congress, "reasonable certainty that no harm, result from use of an additive", some substances, found to be harmful to people, animals allowed, level of 1/100th, the amount that, considered harmful, margin of safety, protection, the consumer by limiting the intake of a dangerous substance, allergic to sulfites, reaction, very severe, allergies, food intolerances should always check the ingredient listing, label, own protection, list of additives has been changed dramatically, the time the government began overseeing its safety, still important to gather information, the safety of food additives, general public is encouraged to inform, of any adverse reactions they experience to maintain data on food additives up to date, food, drug administration, fda, united states agriculture, usda, supervise, regulate the use of additives, in the products they regulate, special diets, intolerances, careful in selecting products, in the grocery store.