Food additives
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MeSH scope note: Substances which are of little or no nutritive value, but are used in the processing or storage of foods or animal feed, especially in the developed countries; includes
ANTIOXIDANTS;
FOOD PRESERVATIVES;
FOOD COLORING AGENTS;
FLAVORING AGENTS;
ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS (both plain and LOCAL);
VEHICLES;
EXCIPIENTS and other similarly used substances. Many of the same substances are
PHARMACEUTIC AIDS when added to pharmaceuticals rather than to foods.
RELATED SITES
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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
RELATED LINKS
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Chemical risks in food
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Food safety
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