Food preservatives

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002607",
  "term": "Food preservatives",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Substances capable of inhibiting, retarding or arresting the process of fermentation, acidification or other deterioration of foods.",
  "subject": "Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality",
  "see_also": [
    "preservatives",
    "food additives",
    "butylated hydroxyanisole",
    "butylated hydroxytoluene",
    "nisin",
    "benzoic acid",
    "curing agents",
    "food preservation",
    "acetic acid",
    "vinegars",
    "antistaling agents",
    "sodium lactate",
    "natural additives",
    "food biopreservatives"
  ],
  "references": [
    "US Environmental Protection Agency",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "preservantes de alimentos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/food-preservatives/"
}