Which of the following is a use of food additive?

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asked Jan 30, 2022 in Food Engineering by Amelia (93.7k points)

Which of the following is a use of food additive?

(a) Maintenance of nutritional quality of food and providing essential aids in food processing

(b) Enhancement of keeping quality or stability with resulting reduction in food losses

(c) Making food attractive to the consumer in a manner which does not lead to deception

(d) All of the mentioned

I have been asked this question in an interview for internship.

My query is from Principles of Chemical Preservation of Food-1 in division Principles of Chemical Preservation of Food, Principles of Food Irradiation and Food Quality factors of Food Engineering

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