food additives

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002578",
  "term": "food additives",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Any substance added to food to: 1) maintain product consistency, 2) improve or maintain nutritional value, 3) maintain palatability or wholesomeness, 4) provide leavening or control pH, or 5) enhance flavor or impart desired color.",
  "subject": "Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality",
  "see_also": [
    "additives",
    "food science",
    "food composition",
    "food safety",
    "acidulants",
    "potassium bromate",
    "calcium silicate",
    "food processing",
    "curing agents",
    "emulsifiers",
    "stabilizers",
    "thickeners",
    "food quality",
    "dietary supplements",
    "food fortification",
    "sodium lactate",
    "food enrichment",
    "ingredients",
    "flavor enhancers",
    "flavorings",
    "gelling agents",
    "natural additives",
    "food storage",
    "Spirulina maxima",
    "food preservatives",
    "antibrowning agents",
    "food colorants"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "aditivos alimentarios"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/food-additives/"
}