What are labeling requirements for additives? Glossary of Commonly Used Meat and Poultry Additives and Terms. History of Food Additives In prehistoric times, cavemen may have smoked meats to make them taste better. read more
Phosphate additives may also make poultry more dangerous from a food safety standpoint. Phosphate additives may increase the number of Campylobacter bacteria in chicken exudates. Chicken exudate is the same as poultry purge (colloquially known as chicken “juice”), “the fluid that seeps out from processed poultry carcasses and is often found to be contaminated with considerable numbers of Campylobacter bacteria. read more