4 categories and 1366 national standards to protect the safety of the tongue

Our reporter Lian He

With the continuous improvement of living standards, how to eat safely and healthily has become the focus of public attention

my country's food safety standards work has achieved remarkable results

Food safety standards play a very important role in food safety work.

Zhu Lei said that during the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, China's food safety standards work has achieved remarkable results: the standard system has been further improved, the standard management system and review mechanism have been further improved, and more attention has been paid to the organic connection between standards and food safety risk monitoring and evaluation.

Zhu Lei pointed out that at present, China has initially established a whole system of national food safety standards covering from farmland to dining table and in line with international standards

Talking about the coverage of food safety standards, Zhu Lei said that in terms of the main health hazards affecting food safety, the current standards cover the pathogenic microorganisms in food (such as Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, parahaemolyticus Vibrio, etc.

"14th Five-Year Plan" to strengthen food safety standard planning and top-level design

In order to achieve the goal of "China's food safety standards will be at the forefront of the world by 2035", Zhu Lei said that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, four areas will be focused on

The second is to thoroughly implement the principles of food safety risk analysis

The third is to systematically carry out food safety standard system assessment

The fourth is to continue to actively participate in global food safety governance activities based on the work of the "13th Five-Year Plan"

Zhu Lei said that through four aspects of work, it is hoped that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the most rigorous food safety standard system from farmland to dining table, from production to consumption can be basically completed and effectively implemented, and food safety standards are guaranteed.

Limit management of main pathogenic bacteria and pollutants in food

The pathogenic bacteria and contaminants (mycotoxins) in food are more harmful to consumers' health

Pathogenic bacteria are common pathogenic microorganisms.

Contaminants are produced in the whole process of food production (including crop cultivation, animal feeding and veterinary medicine), processing, packaging, storage, transportation, sales, and consumption, or brought into food due to environmental pollution, with special emphasis on unintentional Added chemically hazardous substances

Wang Jun pointed out that the three standards are limited standards for the main pathogenic bacteria and contaminants (mycotoxins) in foods with high health risks for Chinese consumers.

Food additive food safety standard system is relatively perfect

Food additives refer to some synthetic or natural chemical substances, common preservatives, colorants, nutritional fortifications, which are added to food in order to improve the quality, color, aroma and taste of food, as well as for the needs of preservation, preservation and processing.

Wang Huali, an associate researcher of the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, said that any varieties that are not allowed to be used in the "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Additives" (GB2760) and the National Health Commission's announcement are not allowed to be used as food additives, such as the common Sudan red.

As for why food additives should be used, Wang Huali said that there are two needs for the use of food additives, one is the need for food processing technology; the other is the need for food taste or nutritional needs
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"At present, people can buy all kinds of food in supermarkets, which is largely due to food additives
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Without preservatives, many foods will be spoiled in a short period of time, and long-distance transportation cannot be achieved.
A variety of food options are available
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” Wang Huali said, “With antioxidants, oil, twist, nuts and other foods will not have the savory taste
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And sweeteners, such as acesulfame, aspartame, etc.
, can Satisfy the need for sweet foods for people with diabetes
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　　Wang Huali said that China has basically established a relatively complete national food safety standard system for food additives
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In the system, there are more than 600 national food safety standards for food additives, including food additive usage standards, supporting product quality specifications, testing method standards, labeling standards and production specifications, which can basically meet China's current regulatory and industry needs
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　　"China Food News" (July 13, 2021 03 edition)

(Editor in charge: Lian He)