Journal of Food, Nutrition and Population Health Open Access

Food Additives

Food additives are substances added to food to enhance its flavor or appearance or to preserve it. Food Additives also having some nutritive value. These may be salt, monosodium glutamate, or citric acid, used in the commercial processing of food as preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, etc. Food additives afford the convenience and enjoyment of a wide variety of appetizing, nutritious, fresh, and palatable foods. Food additives are substances added to food to enhance its flavor or appearance or to preserve it. Additives also having some nutritive value. These may be salt, monosodium glutamate, or citric acid, used in the commercial processing of food as preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, etc. Food additives afford the convenience and enjoyment of a wide variety of appetizing, nutritious, fresh, and palatable foods. Food Additives are added to maintain or improve safety and freshness of food, to improve taste, texture and appearance etc.