Question

Statement 1: Food additives are divided into direct and indirect types.

Statement 2: Direct food additives become a part of the food during packaging. These are in trace amounts.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

I got this question in examination.

I would like to ask this question from Food Additives topic in chapter Food Adulteration, Additives and Food Packaging and Labeling of Food Engineering

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) True, False

To explain I would say: Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false. Indirect food additives become a part of the food during packaging. These are in trace amounts. Direct food additives are added intentionally for a specific purpose.