An Example of an Incidental Food Additive in Our Food

question 12

Multiple Choice

An example of an incidental food additive in our food supply is ________.

• A)any additive that is a synthetic additive
• B)any color additive because their use is not for purposes of food safety
• C)bisphenol A (BPA),used to increase durability of some food and beverage containers
• D)monosodium glutamate,because it can also be found naturally in foods

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Definitions:

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