What defines the FDA's de minimis rule?
a. A requirement that the least toxic food additive be used on foods
b. The minimum amount of a food particle that can be detected
c. The minimum amount of nitrite that can be added to foods to prevent spoilage over a certain time frame
d. The amount of a food additive that causes no more than a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer to human beings
e. The amount of a food additive that causes no more than a one-in-a-million risk of birth defects in human beings
Question 2
What level of lifetime cancer risk to human beings from a food additive is accepted by the FDA?
a. 1 in 100
b. 1 in 1,000
c. 1 in 1,000,000
d. 1 in 100,000,000
e. 1 in 1,000,000,000,000
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