EFFECT OF PRESERVATIVES USED IN FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION, AND THEIR HEALTH
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 What are Food Additives and Preservatives
2.1 classifications of food additives and preservatives
2.2 important of food additives and preservatives
2.3 Additives, preservatives and their uses
2.4 Why do we use additives in food and general principles governing their uses
2.5 Role of some common additives in food
2.6 Choice and economic consideration of additives
2.7 Processing and preservation methods
2.8 Nutritive value of processed food and nutritional losses in food processing
2.9 Reason for processing food and effect of processing on the food product
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Why do we preserve food and factors affecting the choice of a preservation process
3.1 Ways of preserving food
3.2 Purpose of preservation
3.3 Needs and benefits of food additives and preservatives; used in food processing and preservations.
CHAPTER FOUR Recommendation
Conclusion
References
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Additives is “any substance the intended use of which result or may reasonably be expected to result directly or indirectly in its becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any food”(United States Government 1981).
Additives is any substance not commonly regarded or used as a food, which is added to or used in or on food at any stage to affect its keeping qualities, odaur, alkalinity or acidity or to serve any other technological function in relation to food (food labeling Regulations 1984).
Additives are a substance or mixture of substances, other than a basic foodstuff, which is present in a food as a result of any aspect of production, processing, storage or packaging (nutrition Board 1959).
