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What are food additives? Discuss briefly the various types of food additives.

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There are four general categories of food additives: nutritional additives, processing agents, preservatives, and sensory agents. These are not strict classifications, as many additives fall into more than one category.
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  • All types of food are digested by:

    A
    Dehydration
    B
    Hydrolysis
    C
    Activation
    D
    Desalination