Sodium Sulfite

Sodium Sulfite

-Food additive chose: Sodium Sulfite (No adulterants or GMO are allowed for the food additive)
-Use research articles and one review article to support your facts (Please use Food Science Journal citation format)
-Two main focus: (Please answer all following questions in paragraphs/essay)
1) Applications in food
a. How this additive is applied (in solution or solid form etc.)?
b. What is the concentration range? (Like the commonly used levels, and the minimum/potential fatal human dose)
c. Which kind of foods it is applied to? (in what kind of foods and beverage)
d. Any other alternate additive available in the market for the same purpose and compare them. For example if gums are used instead of starch to increase the viscosity.
e. You may find this information in a book or food industry website. Or in general Google search – be sure the sources are reliable.

2) Any controversies or problems with this additive – clinical or others –
a. The information is about if this ingredient is in the GRAS list or any concerns have been published for this additive molecules. (Is it considered as GRAS? Is it safe in meats or foods for human consumption? What are the controversies regarding this food additive? Any published articles that showed concerns about this additive?)
b. You may check USDA or FDA website additive section, news section for this.