Nitrites are added to foods to:
a. prevent formation of carcinogens.
b. change their color.
c. improve their nutritive value.
d. inhibit rancidity.
e. improve their texture.
Question 2
Which ingredients are the best known and most widely used antimicrobial agents?
a. salt and BHT
b. nitrites and vitamin C
c. sugar and tartrazine
d. salt and sugar
e. sulfites and citric acid