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Author: Zhong Kai The
media evaluation agency is the most active in the evaluation of the food sector.
A recent evaluation of cereal-based complementary foods for infants and young children claimed that there is a product "aluminum exceeding the standard", which has caused new concerns among consumers
.
What is the truth?
media evaluation agency is the most active in the evaluation of the food sector.
A recent evaluation of cereal-based complementary foods for infants and young children claimed that there is a product "aluminum exceeding the standard", which has caused new concerns among consumers
.
What is the truth?
Are baby food supplements really "aluminum exceeded"?
Seeing "exceeding standards", then from a scientific point of view, we have to look at what "standards" are --- what standards are we referring to? What are the specific requirements of the standard?
The original media said: "The European Food Safety Agency adopted a recommendation on the safety of dietary intake of aluminum as early as 2008, stipulating that the aluminum content in pasta products should not exceed 10mg/kg
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In the following years, often Some flour products from China have been banned by the European Union from importing because their aluminum content exceeds this limit
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In the following years, often Some flour products from China have been banned by the European Union from importing because their aluminum content exceeds this limit
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) mentioned in the original text is not a risk management agency.
It does not formulate specific limit standards, but only gives scientific opinions and suggestions for risk assessment
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The "recommendation" mentioned by the media is the picture below.
The original text does not contain any regulations on the aluminum limit for flour products
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It does not formulate specific limit standards, but only gives scientific opinions and suggestions for risk assessment
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The "recommendation" mentioned by the media is the picture below.
The original text does not contain any regulations on the aluminum limit for flour products
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The EU does have a value of 10 mg/kg for noodle products, but it is actually equivalent to China's "risk monitoring reference value" (used in the RASFF early warning system), and its essential purpose is to protect domestic enterprises
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Therefore, some Chinese products (mainly instant noodles) were stopped by the European Union, but this has nothing to do with health
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(Note: China has reflected the natural content of aluminum in flour to the EU through the WTO mechanism, and later this "limitation proposal" was invalidated.
The new regulations are shown in the figure below)
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Therefore, some Chinese products (mainly instant noodles) were stopped by the European Union, but this has nothing to do with health
.
(Note: China has reflected the natural content of aluminum in flour to the EU through the WTO mechanism, and later this "limitation proposal" was invalidated.
The new regulations are shown in the figure below)
How do China and the EU manage "aluminum" in complementary foods for infants and young children?
The European Union and China, like other countries in the world, do not manage aluminum as a pollutant
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According to the results of the risk assessment, the control of aluminum is mainly to regulate the use of aluminum-containing food additives, not to control the aluminum that is naturally contained in food
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According to the results of the risk assessment, the control of aluminum is mainly to regulate the use of aluminum-containing food additives, not to control the aluminum that is naturally contained in food
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The EU member states can formulate their own control policies according to their needs, mainly for food additives such as alum and pigment aluminum lakes
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This is also true in China .
In layman's terms, both the EU and China manage aluminum by controlling the addition of food additives at the source
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This is also true in China .
In layman's terms, both the EU and China manage aluminum by controlling the addition of food additives at the source
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Media original text: "Some foods may use aluminum potassium sulfate (also known as alum), which is a common aluminum-containing food additive
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It acts as a coagulant and can make food more gluten, such as noodles, Fans
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It acts as a coagulant and can make food more gluten, such as noodles, Fans
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What does the "partial food" mentioned in the original text refer to in Chinese laws and regulations?
As can be seen from the above picture, the "National Food Safety Standard Food Additives Use Standard" (GB 2760-2014) has not approved the addition of potassium aluminum sulfate (alum) to infant food supplements, and even ordinary noodles have not been approved
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The EU standard also does not allow the addition of potassium aluminum sulfate to foods for infants and young children
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Therefore, no additional alum will be added to the regular complementary foods for infants and young children on the market
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The EU standard also does not allow the addition of potassium aluminum sulfate to foods for infants and young children
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Therefore, no additional alum will be added to the regular complementary foods for infants and young children on the market
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Where does aluminum come from in daily life and complementary food for infants and young children?
Aluminum is the metal element with the highest content in the earth's crust, so it naturally exists in the environment, water and various foods.
The wheat flour and vegetable powder used in complementary foods for infants and young children are no exception
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Some scientific studies have measured the background aluminum content in wheat and wheat flour, such as the study shown in the figure below
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Therefore, aluminum in complementary foods for infants and young children is obviously a natural background, not an additional addition during the production process
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The wheat flour and vegetable powder used in complementary foods for infants and young children are no exception
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Some scientific studies have measured the background aluminum content in wheat and wheat flour, such as the study shown in the figure below
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Therefore, aluminum in complementary foods for infants and young children is obviously a natural background, not an additional addition during the production process
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Does the natural "aluminum" in food pose a health risk?
Foods generally contain aluminum, even breast milk is no exception.
"Zero aluminum" is neither possible nor meaningful
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Different regions and different species of food content in the background of aluminum, aluminum daily intake of our way, usually the most important is the leavening agent from inside puffed pasta, such as fritters, biscuits, cakes and so on
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Some vegetables and teas, such as spinach (spinach is added to the test with high aluminum content), mushrooms, radishes, lettuce, cocoa, etc.
will also bring some background
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"Zero aluminum" is neither possible nor meaningful
.
Different regions and different species of food content in the background of aluminum, aluminum daily intake of our way, usually the most important is the leavening agent from inside puffed pasta, such as fritters, biscuits, cakes and so on
.
Some vegetables and teas, such as spinach (spinach is added to the test with high aluminum content), mushrooms, radishes, lettuce, cocoa, etc.
will also bring some background
.
The media article stated that “research shows that aluminum accumulation in brain tissue can inhibit the activity of a variety of enzymes, resulting in decreased thinking ability and memory loss, and will seriously affect children’s intellectual development and bone growth
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” This is a typical dose-free talk about toxicity.
Scientific
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It is still safe to add alum and other food additives to food in compliance, not to mention the aluminum that is the natural background of food
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” This is a typical dose-free talk about toxicity.
Scientific
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It is still safe to add alum and other food additives to food in compliance, not to mention the aluminum that is the natural background of food
.
In addition, the invalidated 10 mg/kg recommended value in the EU, and the 45 mg/kg in the figure below, are for the same purpose and have nothing to do with safety and health
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Summarize:
Both China and the European Union protect the health of consumers by regulating and controlling the use of aluminum-containing food additives, and do not regulate the natural background aluminum contained in food
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Aluminum in complementary foods for infants and young children is naturally present in food materials such as wheat, fruits and vegetables, and does not pose a health risk
.
Parents do not need to worry about this, it is more important to learn more about scientific feeding
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Aluminum in complementary foods for infants and young children is naturally present in food materials such as wheat, fruits and vegetables, and does not pose a health risk
.
Parents do not need to worry about this, it is more important to learn more about scientific feeding
.
