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Definition A substance added to a food to cause a Additives desired positive change in the characteristic of a food. Added to food at any point during processing/production. USDA and FDA both regulate the use of additives. Two classifications of additives Intentional Incidental B-4.01 -- Additives 2 Classification of Additives Intentional Added on purpose Functions of Food Additives Gives foods specific characteristics or prevents spoilage. Examples – Vitamin D in milk, acetic acid in dressing Incidental Get into foods unintentionally Enter anytime during processing/production Examples -- wax in milk from wax-coated carton B-4.01 Additives 3 Two Functions Twelve Major Groups Additives legally allowed when benefits Preservatives Buffers, Acids, outweigh risks. Antioxidants Alkalies Food Colors Two functions of intentional additives are: Sequestrants Food Substitutes Maintain/improve nutritional quality. Surface Active Agents Nutritional Facilitate production, processing, or Stabilizers and preparation. Thickeners Additives Bleaching and Flavoring Agents Approximately 3,000 intentional food Maturing Agents, Miscellaneous additives in 12 major groups. Starch Modifiers Additives B-4.01 – Functions of Food Additives B-4.01 – Functions of Food Additives 5 Preservatives Antioxidants Prevent or slow spoilage . Prevents oxidation of lipids. Maintain natural flavors and colors . Examples: Without antioxidants, shelf life of fat- . Sodium benzoate – soft drinks and acidic foods containing foods would be short. Calcium propionate – breads and cakes . Sorbic acid – moist dog foods Examples: Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) – chips Sulfur dioxide – processed fruits and vegetables. B-4.01 – Functions of Food Additives 7 B-4.01 – Functions of Food Additives 8 Sequestrants Surface Active Agents Chelating agents to scavenge metal ions. Emulsifiers used to stabilize oil-in water and water-in-oil mixtures, gas-in-liquid mixtures, Combine with iron and copper, which are catalysts of oxidation and and gas-in-solid mixtures. contribution to off-color. Examples: Lecithin Examples: Monoglycerides and diglycerides Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) Citric acid -- fruits B-4.01 – Functions of Food Additives B-4.01 – Functions of Food Additives 9 10 Bleaching and Maturing Stabilizers and Thickeners Agents, Starch Modifiers Stabilize and thicken food by combining with Bleaching and maturing agents improve water to increase viscosity and to form gels. color of flours: Used in gravies, pie fillings, cake toppings, Examples -- chlorine dioxide and chlorine chocolate milk, salad dressings. compounds Examples: Starch modifiers oxidize starch so is Gum arabic more water soluble. Carrageenan Examples – sodium hypochlorite Pectin B-4.01 – Functions of Food Additives 11 B-4.01 -- Functions of Food Additives 12 Buffers, Acids, and Alkalies Food Colors These additives adjust pH and control pH. Produce appetizing and attractive qualities. Derived from natural sources or chemically Artificial and naturally-occurring colors used. synthesized. Artificial colors Examples include: Tested and certified by U.S. FDA Citric, tartaric, malic, and fumaric acid – fruit- Generally excel in color power, uniformity, stability flavored drinks. and lower cost Phosphoric acid – colas, root beer, and other non- Labeled as artificial fruit drinks Naturally-occurring colors Annatto, caramel, carotene, and saffron B-4.01 – Functions of Food Additives B-4.01 Functions of Food Additives 13 Food Substitutes Nutritional Additives Also known as fat, sugar, and salt Added as supplements and enrichment substitutes. mixtures Examples: Sugar – nutritive and non-nutritive Vitamin D -- milk Fat – starch-based, protein-based, and B vitamins and iron -- cereal products manufactured. Iodine -- salt Salt – potassium chloride Vitamin A – margarine Vitamin C – fruit juices and fruit-flavored desserts B-4.01 -- Functions of Food Additives 15 B-4.01 -- Functions of Food Additives 16 Flavoring Agents Miscellaneous Additives Natural and synthetic flavors are added. Promote growth of bakers’ yeast – ammonium Natural – spices, herbs, essentials oils, and plant sulfate extracts Firming agents – calcium chloride Synthetic – benzaldehyde, ethyl butyrate, MSG Anticaking agents – calcium phosphate Over 1200 flavoring materials used Clarifying agents for wine – bentonite largest single group of food additives. Solvents – ethanol, acetone, and hexane Used in trace amounts. Curing meat – sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate Also includes flavor enhancers and potentiators. Crystallization inhibitors -- oxystearin B-4.01 -- Functions of Food Additives 17 B-4.01 -- Functions of Food Additives 18 Food Substitutes Also known as food analogs. Food Substitutes Natural or synthethized substances. Typically designed to reduce caloric content while mimicking functional properties, such as: flavor mouthfeel texture appearance B-4.01 -- Food Substitutes 20 Types of Food Substitutes Sugar Substitutes Sugar Substitutes Non-nutritive nutritive Saccharin (Sweet & Low) non-nutritive Aspartame (NutraSweet) Fat Substitutes Acesulfame potassium starch-based Stevioside (Stevia) protein-based, and manufactured. Sucralose (Splenda) Salt Substitutes Nutritive potassium chloride Sweet alcohols B-4.01 -- Food Substitutes B-4.01 -- Food Substitutes 22 Fat Substitutes Salt Substitutes Starch-based fat substitutes Vegetable gums Potassium chloride Dextrin Maltodextrin Polydextrose Pectin Protein-based -- Simplesse® Egg white and whey Synthetic -- Olestra Sucrose polymer Fatty Acids + Sucrose No enzyme to digest it Acts like a fatty acid B-4.01 -- Food Substitutes B-4.01 -- Food Substitutes 23 24 Two Key Government Agencies Government Agencies Food and Drug Administration (FDA) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Other regulatory agencies also oversee the food supply. B-4.02 -- Government Agencies 26 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S. Department of Agriculture FDA is a branch of the Department of Health Inspect and grade red and Human Services (DHHS). meat, poultry, eggs Regulates all foods except red meat, poultry, eggs Ensures meat and Role: poultry supply is safe to Define truth in labeling requirements. eat, wholesome, Supervise the use of additives in the food supply. properly labeled and Set guidelines for use of additives by packaged manufacturers. Monitor proper use of food Monitor proper use of additives in products they additives in products that inspect. they inspect. B-4.02 -- Government Agencies 27 B-4.02 – Government Agencies 28 Additive Guidelines Food Additive Amendment Food Additive Approval No additive can be used in foods unless the FDA verifies it is safe. Based on extensive testing and research. Manufacturers who make additives are required to provide proof of safety. Six step approval process. B-4.02 – Food Additive Approval 30 Six Step Approval Process Other Concerns 1. Test its effectiveness. Safety is not the only concern. To be 2. Measure the amount present in the final approved, a food additive must: product. Perform an intended and useful function. 3. Feed it in large doses to animals under Not deceive the consumer or conceal faulty controlled conditions to prove its safety. ingredients or defects in manufacturing practices. Not substantially reduce the food’s nutritional value. 4. Present all test results to the FDA for review. Not be used in place of good manufacturing 5. Complete a public hearing. practices. 6. Follow FDA’s written regulations stating Include a method for analyzing the presence of the permitted food usage. additive in food. B-4.02 – Food Additive Approval B-4.02 -- Food Additive Approval 31 GRAS List Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) List GRAS List and Delaney Clause 1958 Food additives that have a long history of common usage in food with no known negative health effects. Over 600 additives on list -- eventually had to be tested 1969 GRAS substances are re-examined Potentially hazardous items were removed from list After being re-examined, the GRAS List was divided into five classifications. B-4.02 -- GRAS List and Delaney Clause 34 GRAS List Classifications GRAS List Classifications Class 1 Class 4 Ingredients safe at present and anticipated levels of use. Ingredients that the FDA needs to establish stricter guidelines. Class 2 Ingredients safe at current usages, however, need Class 5 more study to see if higher level usage could be hazardous Ingredients recommended to be removed from the GRAS List. Class 3 Ingredients that have restricted use. Further research needed. B-4.02 -- GRAS List and Delaney Clause 35 B-4.02 -- GRAS List and Delaney Clause 36 The Delaney Clause Delaney Clause Controversy Problem Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Some harmless and common substances possibly set of laws giving authority to the FDA to oversee the induce cancer in one animal or another under safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. special conditions that have little to do with normal food consumption Delaney Clause, which is in the Food, Drug, and Examples – saccharin, pepper, charred meat Cosmetic Act, states: Possible modification No additive may be permitted in food if the additive Modify definition of “safe” in regard to foods and at any level can produce cancer when fed to man or use informed scientific judgments to make animals or can be shown to be carcinogenic by any regulatory decisions. other appropriate test. B-4.02 -- GRAS List and Delaney Clause B-4.02 -- GRAS List and Delaney Clause 37.