Exam 14: Food Additives

_____ are added to foods primarily to change the taste and to control microbial growth.

Synthetic flavorings that resemble natural flavors _____.

The FDA considers irradiation of food to be an additive.

Like herbal supplements,the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)has no jurisdiction over the use of additives.

Consumers constantly demand new and improved fat replacers.

The group of food additives that add the most value to foods are the _____.

Color additives are no longer permitted for direct addition to human food in the United States.

_____ help protect food from changes when exposed to oxygen.

Emulsifiers improve the uniformity of a food.

Amalean I and Amalean II are _____.

_____ is a certifiable color.

The Delaney clause states that the food industry cannot add any substance to food if it induces cancer when ingested by humans or animals.

The Delaney clause was a _____ amendment to the Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act.

_____ add smoothness,color uniformity,and flavor uniformity to such foods as ice creams,chocolate milk,and artificially sweetened beverages.

The banning of cyclamates in _____ produced a presidential directive to review the safety of the GRAS substances and led to the FDA's cyclic review of all direct and indirect additives.

One principal function of food additives is to maintain food freshness.

Acidulants make food moist.

The majority of direct food additives fall into the category of Generally Recognized as Safe.

_____ are water-insoluble forms of dyes.

Synthetic flavoring agents have been banned in the United States.