Acceptable daily intake

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Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) is a measure of the amount of a specific substance (usually a food additive, or a residue of a veterinary drug or pesticide) in food or drinking water that can be ingested (orally consumed) on a daily basis over a lifetime without an appreciable health risk. ADI values are often used by national and international health and safety authorities to guide the regulation of substances used in food production.

Pronunciation

  • UK: /əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈdeɪli ˈɪnteɪk/
  • US: /əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈdeɪli ˈɪntɑːk/

Etymology

The term "Acceptable Daily Intake" is derived from the English words "acceptable" (meaning satisfactory or adequate), "daily" (meaning every day), and "intake" (meaning an amount of food or drink taken into the body).

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