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FACT:

Thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers are used to ensure food is agreeable to the palate and make products available to consumers with food intolerances – improving the sensory and nutritional profiles of foods, as well as helping to preserve foods. Food additives used in the food supply are highly regulated ingredients and regularly assessed and approved as safe for general consumption by leading food safety authorities such as the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the joint FAO & WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).