Author Question: How would you respond to someone who asks about the safety of nonnutritive sweeteners? a. You ... (Read 41 times)

Charlie · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

How would you respond to someone who asks about the safety of nonnutritive sweeteners?
a. You should avoid saccharin because it has been shown to cause bladder cancer in humans.
b. Aspartame is dangerous because it has been shown to cause brain cancer.
c. The FDA endorses the use of nonnutritive sweeteners within the acceptable daily intake levels as safe.
d. Current evidence shows that any amount of nonnutritive sweeteners poses no health risks in adults.
e. Young children can regularly consume nonnutritive sweeteners because they have a more diverse microflora.

Question 2

Your roommate is interested in using a preservative that will prevent fruits from undergoing changes in color and flavor caused by exposure to oxygen in the air. Which preservative would you recommend?
a. vitamin C
b. nitrites
c. tartrazine
d. salt
e. MSG