05 March 2013

RATIONALE FOR THE USE OF FOOD ADDITIVES


Make sure that certain food remains edible throughout the year.


A considerable number of food is harvested seasonally. Preservatives are added to make sure that they do not spoilt and remains edible after a long time.


Additives such as vitamin B, C and D and minerals such as iron is added to improve the nutritional value of foods which may destroyed during food processing.


Used as artificial sweeteners for diabetic patients.


Potassium iodide in table salt is used to reduce the incidence of goitre.


Vitamin C in fruit juices prevents scurvy, vitamin D in milk and vitamin A in margerine prevent rickets.

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