sB~Laittntar Farming. Saturday, March 6. J 976
Food additives in
Oregano, nonfat dry milk,
and dtric add aeetn too
dissimilar to be grouped
under one classification. But
all three a spice, a binder,
and a chemical preservative
do have something in
common. They are food
additives, says the U. S.
Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
According to USDA's
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS),
food addithes approved for
use in meat arid poultry
products are divided into
three basic categories:
- Flavoring components,
which are added to food for WASHINGTON The
flavoring purposes only, new, y F * ct 800,1 of
such as sugar, garlic, pep- P- 8 - Agriculture has been
per, oregano and other by the US. Depart
spices and herbs. merit of Agriculture. The
- Nutritional substances 1,00,1 “ intended to provide
and substances added to reference material on
produce a physical effect agricultural trends for
that also have nutritional persons who speak and write
value as a food. For a,x>ut agriculture,
example, whey products, Updated for the first time
nonfat dry milk powder, sin" , 197 2. the book is
flours, starches, and other “organized to reflect the
similar extenders help bind structure of modern
together ingredients as well agriculture.” It is divided
as add nutritional value to into five major subdivisions:
meat products such as -Farm Production Sup
sausages, luncheon meats, plies, dealing with the in
and meat patties. dustries, services and goods
-Substances which are affecting the agricultural
intended only to affect the production;
product’s physical -The Fanning Operation,
characteristics, such as covering the farm business
gums, cures, phosphates, itself;
and antioxidants. For
chemical preservative, may
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product* to maintain color
during storage. These
substances usually have
little or no nutritional value
as a food.
The initial safety of food
additives Is determined by
'the Food and Drug Ad
ministration. However, if an
additive Is to be used in
conjunction with meat or
poultry products, it also
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USDA must determine
that the additive will not
cause a meat or poultry
product to be adulterated or
misbranded; establish
appropriate limits or
restrictions on the additive's
use in meat or poultry
products; and determine
that the additive is effective
and produces the intended
result in the product.
-Food Marketing,
describing the system that
converts farm products into
consumer products ready for
domestic and foreign use;
-Agricultural Services,
dealing with activities of
USDA and other govern
mental and private agencies
which support modern
agriculture;
-Improving the Rural
Social Environment per
taining to the populations,
environment and social
problems of smaller towns
and the open country.
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Saddle-up
4-H meets
The Saddle-Up Horae dub
recently held their monthly
meeting. Among the events
of the evening waa a
diacuasion on going to Bell's
Auction in Dillaburg and alao
loan Arabian Horae Farm in
Mount Carmel, Md.
We also formed a Com
mittee for a rodeo. Alao
dlacuafed was a requeat to
change the day of the
meeting from Thursday to
Saturday. After the business
meeting we watched a slide
presentation by Tony
Dobroaky on horse judging.
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