Question 1

Several gums from natural sources are used as additives to improve texture in a variety of products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

List several functions of intentional food additives.

Accepted Answer

[To enhance nutritive value, to improve flavor, color, and texture, to extend shelf life, to control pH, for leavening, for bleaching and maturing, and to ease manufacturing problems.]

Question 3

Discuss the following provisions of the Food Additives Amendment of 1958.

Accepted Answer

Burden of proof [The Food and Drug Administration transferred the burden of proof from the government to industry. Industry now has to prove to the government that a food additive has been tested for safety, before the additive can be approved.]
Gras list [Generally Recognized as Safe. GRAS are additives in use prior to 1958. These are currently being tested for safety.]
Delaney clause [The cancer clause. No additive is permitted in a food if it is found to cause cancer in man or animal. The Delaney Clause is currently under debate. Cyclamates are one example of the Delaney Clause in effect. Cyclamates were banned and now are being reinstated.]

Question 4

Distinguish between:

Accepted Answer

Accidental and intentional food additive

Question 5

The guide to manufacturers regarding food additives if the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Food Chemicals Codex 
B)  USDA Dietary Guidelines 
C)  RDA and RDI, 
D)  RDI only 
E)  none of these. 
A)  Food Chemicals Codex 
B)  USDA Dietary Guidelines 
C)  RDA and RDI, 
D)  RDI only 
E)  none of these.

Question 6

The Food Additives Amendment of 1958:

Accepted Answer

A)  Contains the Delaney clause 
B)  Requires extensive proof of safety for food additives\ 
C)  Sets forth the definition of food additives 
D)  Shifts the burden of proof from the federal government to industry 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Contains the Delaney clause 
B)  Requires extensive proof of safety for food additives\ 
C)  Sets forth the definition of food additives 
D)  Shifts the burden of proof from the federal government to industry 
E)  All of the above.

Question 7

EAFUS is the acronym for Energy Added to Foods in the United States,

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cochineal and saffron are additives approved as

Accepted Answer

A)  Anti-caking agents 
B)  Coloring agents 
C)  Antioxidants 
D)  Nutritional additives 
E)  None of these 
A)  Anti-caking agents 
B)  Coloring agents 
C)  Antioxidants 
D)  Nutritional additives 
E)  None of these

Question 9

Discuss the role and function of the Food and Drug Administration.

Accepted Answer

[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Question 10

Acetic acid is approved as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sequestrant, 
B)  Coloring agent 
C)  Reducing agent 
D)  pH control agent 
E)  None of these 
A)  Sequestrant, 
B)  Coloring agent 
C)  Reducing agent 
D)  pH control agent 
E)  None of these

Question 11

EAFUS stands for"

Accepted Answer

A)  Edible Additives For the U.S 
B)  Eating Additives From the U.S. 
C)  Edible Alternatives For the U.S 
D)  Eating Alternatives for the U.S. 
E)  Everything Added to Food in the United States 
A)  Edible Additives For the U.S 
B)  Eating Additives From the U.S. 
C)  Edible Alternatives For the U.S 
D)  Eating Alternatives for the U.S. 
E)  Everything Added to Food in the United States

Question 12

The government agency with authority over the Food Additives Amendment is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental Protection Agency 
B)  Federal Trade Commission 
C)  Food and Drug Administration 
D)  United States Department of Agriculture 
E)  United States Department of Interior 
A)  Environmental Protection Agency 
B)  Federal Trade Commission 
C)  Food and Drug Administration 
D)  United States Department of Agriculture 
E)  United States Department of Interior

Question 13

Cochineal is available from natural sources and is not manufactured by chemists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The definition of a food additive is short, clear cut, and to the point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Tests for the safety of food additives include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute tests 
B)  prolonged tests 
C)  Chronic 
D)  Long-term or extended tests 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Acute tests 
B)  prolonged tests 
C)  Chronic 
D)  Long-term or extended tests 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

The federal agency responsible for defining food additives and authorizing their use is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  EPA 
B)  Bureau of Homeland Security 
C)  Agricultural Research Service 
D)  FDA 
E)  None of these 
A)  EPA 
B)  Bureau of Homeland Security 
C)  Agricultural Research Service 
D)  FDA 
E)  None of these

Question 17

Acacia gum is approved as a

Accepted Answer

A)  Chewing gum 
B)  Thickening agent 
C)  Grain starch 
D)  pH control agent 
E)  None of these 
A)  Chewing gum 
B)  Thickening agent 
C)  Grain starch 
D)  pH control agent 
E)  None of these

Question 18

Additives classified as GRAS are tested in the same manner as additives not considered to be GRAS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Color Additives Amendments of 1960 provide different regulations from the original Food Additives Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Processing aids that are added to foods during manufacturing may serve in such roles as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Clarifying agents 
B)  Catalysts, 
C)  Flocculents 
D)  A and B 
E)  A, B, C and others 
A)  Clarifying agents 
B)  Catalysts, 
C)  Flocculents 
D)  A and B 
E)  A, B, C and others

Exam 18: Food Additives

Several gums from natural sources are used as additives to improve texture in a variety of products.

List several functions of intentional food additives.

Discuss the following provisions of the Food Additives Amendment of 1958.

Distinguish between:

The guide to manufacturers regarding food additives if the:

The Food Additives Amendment of 1958:

EAFUS is the acronym for Energy Added to Foods in the United States,

Cochineal and saffron are additives approved as

Discuss the role and function of the Food and Drug Administration.

Acetic acid is approved as a:

EAFUS stands for"

The government agency with authority over the Food Additives Amendment is the:

Cochineal is available from natural sources and is not manufactured by chemists.

The definition of a food additive is short, clear cut, and to the point.

Tests for the safety of food additives include:

The federal agency responsible for defining food additives and authorizing their use is the:

Acacia gum is approved as a

Additives classified as GRAS are tested in the same manner as additives not considered to be GRAS.

The Color Additives Amendments of 1960 provide different regulations from the original Food Additives Amendment.

Processing aids that are added to foods during manufacturing may serve in such roles as:

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