Question

Talk about Antioxidants.
a) introduction (type of the food additive(Antioxidants)
b) Application (examples of food products containing this additives ex: bread, meat, beverages..), amounts used per serving....)
c) Discussion (Toxicity (animal experiments, human toxicity testing if applicable) , doses + effects)
d) conclusion (your opinion on whether the additive should be banned or not , if yes propose substitutes)

Answer 1

Answer:

A)

INTRODUCTION: Food additives are that substances which added ib the food  to preserve the Colour,flavor and other qualities of the food. For example, vinegar a natural preservative used to preserve food by pickling Method which is a common process  and also adding flavor ,salt is also a natural preservative which dehydrate the food and keeping food fresh for longer times..

TYPE OF FOOD ADDITIVE :Different kind of food additive are used in Modern days...Some of them are listed below.

NAME OF FOOD ADDITIVE	USES
Anti-caking agents	used in milk powder from becoming lumpy.
Antioxidants	prevent the food from oxidation
Flavors	used to keep the flavor and taste of the food
Color retention agents	used to preserved the Colour of the food
Food acids	maintain the pH level of the preserved the food
Stabilizers	helps to Stabilized the emulsion like jam
Sweeteners	tor adding extra sweetness in the food like candy

Emulsifiers	allow to mixed oil and water together.used in ice cream
Preservatives	preserve the food from attacking of bacteria,fungi
Bulking agents	increase the volume of the food

B)

APPLICATION: In modern days the application of food additive is increase to preserve the food for long time,maintain the Colour of the food ,maintain the pH level..To maintain product consistency..

NAME OF ADDITIVE	APPLICATION
Sodium nitrate	Added to processed meats to stop bacterial growth
Sulfites	keep the food fresh
Potassium bromate	used in breads to increase volume
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)	used for enhance the flavor and also used in fast food
Sodium benzoate	used to preserved jam.ketchup
Orange B ( food colour)	used in hot dog and sausage

C)

Discussion: Most of the food which we are buy from the market are pre packaged or prepared..Most of them contain hermfull additives  that are harm either the human body or animals. If they harm animals, they can harm us too.Although additives and preservatives are essential for food storage but they can give some certain health problems..such as digestive disorders,nervous disorders,respiratory problems ,skin problems,cancer.

D)

Conclusion: Additives are hermfull for us..so my openion to bannded the food additive..but it is not possible because it is essential for preserve the food..but if we use natural preservatives as much as possible..it will be good for us.. so what we can do is--

1. Avoid fast foods

2. Avoid soda and sugary drinks & juice which contain food colour and artificial test

3. Eat more fruits, vegetables and grains to improve your helth

4. Eat hormone free meat and avoide packing or ready meat

5. Drink hormone free milk avoide packging milk,ice-cream

6. Know what you’re eating for example the the food contain MSG or not,food contain natural colour or artificial colour

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