Issue 3 Several branches of the food industry use pigskin to produce gelatin. Pork gelatin remains the most affordable and widespread way to thicken and stabilize food products. It can be found in cosmetics, candies, marshmallows, yogurt and margarine. True Fake Justify your answer.   Issue 5 There are several alternatives to using animals in the production of gelatin, such as agar-agar made from seaweed, pea or corn starch or pectin from different fruits. However, the action of this gelatin is not as effective as that of animal gelatin. True Fake Justify your answer.

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Emulsifying, gelling, stabilizing or thickening agents are controlled in Canada. They must be legally declared in the ingredient lists according to the law.

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Several branches of the food industry use pigskin to produce gelatin. Pork gelatin remains the most affordable and widespread way to thicken and stabilize food products. It can be found in cosmetics, candies, marshmallows, yogurt and margarine.

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Justify your answer.

 

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There are several alternatives to using animals in the production of gelatin, such as agar-agar made from seaweed, pea or corn starch or pectin from different fruits. However, the action of this gelatin is not as effective as that of animal gelatin.

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