The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires food manufacturers to label all foods that contain at least 10 parts per million (ppm) sulfites because:

A) it causes breathing difficulties in some people when consumed.
B) it diminishes the quality of food products.
C) it decreases shelf life of the food products.
D) it causes miscarriage in pregnant women when consumed.


A

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