Why do some ingredients on product labels explain their function (e.g., “to prevent caking”) while others do not?
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It’s largely there to inform the customer to as not to frighten them about the type or function of additive in their food. Big scary chemicals added for no reason, well, they are less scary if you know they’re only purpose is to prevent clumps.
Additionally, in some cases, products which make claims about organic, natural, or other specious claims about the type and nature of their additives, may have to include that information as part of the ingredient list when the same chemical does or does t disqualify a product from being described a certain way based on its function. This is very rare though. It’s usually just to make the customer feel better.
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