Statement 1: None of the naturally occurring antioxidant phenols are permitted as food additives.
Statement 2: Benzoic acid has certain antioxidant properties.
(a) True, False
(b) True, True
(c) False, False
(d) False, True
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This intriguing question comes from Principles of Chemical Preservation of Food-2 topic in division Principles of Chemical Preservation of Food, Principles of Food Irradiation and Food Quality factors of Food Engineering