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 i. Some additives and preservatives have allergic reaction. For example, artificial color Red 40, Yellow 5, and preservative like benzoate can cause allergic reaction.

 ii. Some of the food additives and preservatives have potential link to cancer. For example, artificial sweetener aspartame has potential to cancer development when applied on rat. Butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA) is used as antioxidant but it was found to cause cancer in animal study.

 iii. They can replace the real ingredient present in the original food. For example, a chicken soup may contain little amount of chicken and the flavor can be managed with the addition of monosodium glutamate.

 iv. Presence of food additives like corn syrup in the processed food may cause obesity and diabetes [3–5].