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  2. List of food additives - Wikipedia

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    Additives are used for many purposes but the main uses are: Acids Food acids are added to make flavors "sharper", and also act as preservatives and antioxidants. Common food acids include vinegar, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, folic acid, fumaric acid, and lactic acid. Acidity regulators

  3. Preservative - Wikipedia

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    A preservative is a substance or a chemical that is added to products such as food products, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, paints, biological samples, cosmetics, wood, and many other products to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes. In general, preservation is implemented in two modes, chemical and ...

  4. Food preservation - Wikipedia

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    Pickling is a method of preserving food in an edible, antimicrobial liquid. Pickling can be broadly classified into two categories: chemical pickling and fermentation pickling. In chemical pickling, the food is placed in an edible liquid that inhibits or kills bacteria and other microorganisms.

  5. List of microorganisms used in food and beverage preparation

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  6. Food additive - Wikipedia

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    With the increasing use of processed foods since the 19th century, food additives are more widely used. Many countries regulate their use. For example, boric acid was widely used as a food preservative from the 1870s to the 1920s, [ 10 ] [ 11 ] but was banned after World War I due to its toxicity, as demonstrated in animal and human studies.

  7. Forever chemicals found in Chipotle, Annie's, Fairlife and ...

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    Phthalates, substances categorized as "forever chemicals," have been found in nearly every American's bloodstream, coming from the cleaning products they use to the food and drinks they consume ...

  8. Curing (food preservation) - Wikipedia

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    The use of nitrites in food preservation is highly controversial [22] due to the potential for the formation of nitroso-compounds such as nitrosamines, N-nitrosamides and nitrosyl-heme. [ citation needed ] When the meat is cooked at high temperatures, nitrite-cured meat products can also lead to the formation of nitrosamines.

  9. Chemicals leaching from food packaging found in humans, new ...

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    Human exposure to chemicals, including forever chemicals or PFAS, from food packaging is widespread, according to the study. Experts call it "concerning." Chemicals leaching from food packaging ...