What is the use of sulfur dioxide as a food additive?

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What is the use of sulfur dioxide as a food additive?

Describe and explain if possible :)

2006-11-22 08:03:21 · 2 answers · asked by sun2001hi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Look at USES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur_dioxide

2006-11-22 08:11:58 · answer #1 · answered by Skypilot49 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

usually it is not used in the food when it is packed. It is only used during processing for preventing fermentation during certain processes like production of corn syrup from corn starch. It has an anti-bacterial function.

2006-11-22 18:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by chemist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋