Question

Statement 1:  All food additives are carcinogenic.

Statement 2: Food additives must be avoided as far as possible.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

The question was asked in a national level competition.

Query is from Food Additives in chapter Food Adulteration, Additives and Food Packaging and Labeling of Food Engineering

Answer 1

Right option is (d) False, True

The explanation is: Few food additives are carcinogenic. Food additives must be avoided as far as possible as most of them have certain side effects.