a substance added to food to prevent spoilage
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Most of food manufatcuring companies add chemicals to preserve the food and increase their shelf life.
These are called as preservatives.
They are chemicals which are added to food and it prevents food spoilage.
Some of the common preservatives include:
Benzoic acid
Sorbic acid
Sulphur dioxide.
Furthermore, BHA or butylated hydroxyanisole and ascorbic acid are added to the food.
It prohibits the food from combining with oxygen thereby producing inedible changes
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