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In daily life, additives are everywhere, and for the food industry, food additives are known as the soul
of the modern food industry.
From the morning when we finish washing, the "color" we see, the "smell" we smell, and the "taste" we taste have linked us with food additives
.
Take the most commonly used soy sauce as an example, it contains more than 2 kinds of food additives, and there are at least 15 additives in a ham sandwich
.
So, what is the real food additive? What do we eat in our mouths?
of the modern food industry.
From the morning when we finish washing, the "color" we see, the "smell" we smell, and the "taste" we taste have linked us with food additives
.
Take the most commonly used soy sauce as an example, it contains more than 2 kinds of food additives, and there are at least 15 additives in a ham sandwich
.
So, what is the real food additive? What do we eat in our mouths?
01
What is a food additive
According to the Food Safety Law and the National Standard for Food Safety and the Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB 2760), food additives are defined as "synthetic or natural substances
added to food for the purpose of improving food quality and color, aroma and taste, as well as for the needs of preservative, preservation and processing technology.
" Nutritional enhancers, food flavors, basic substances in gum-based confectionery, and processing aids for the food industry are also included
.
"Up to now, our country allows the use of more than 2,000 kinds of food additives, divided into natural and synthetic two categories, commonly used preservatives, sweeteners, antioxidants, thickeners, colorants, leavening agents, stabilizers and coagulants
.
added to food for the purpose of improving food quality and color, aroma and taste, as well as for the needs of preservative, preservation and processing technology.
" Nutritional enhancers, food flavors, basic substances in gum-based confectionery, and processing aids for the food industry are also included
.
"Up to now, our country allows the use of more than 2,000 kinds of food additives, divided into natural and synthetic two categories, commonly used preservatives, sweeteners, antioxidants, thickeners, colorants, leavening agents, stabilizers and coagulants
.
Some consumers "talk about adding color change", to a large extent, the food additives and illegal additives are confined, all substances that are not in the list of "National Food Safety Standards Food Additive Use Standards" are not food additives, such as melamine, Sudan red, clenbuterol, hanging white blocks, etc.
, which are illegal additives
。 Entering the supermarket, many packages on the food shelves are marked with words such as "zero additive" and "no additive", which is more likely to mislead consumers about the understanding of food additives, such as yogurt with thickeners clearly under the banner of "no additives", and even soy milk, Pu'er tea, and liquor that should not have added food additives also claim "no additives"
.
, which are illegal additives
。 Entering the supermarket, many packages on the food shelves are marked with words such as "zero additive" and "no additive", which is more likely to mislead consumers about the understanding of food additives, such as yogurt with thickeners clearly under the banner of "no additives", and even soy milk, Pu'er tea, and liquor that should not have added food additives also claim "no additives"
.
02
Rational use of food additives
Food additives themselves have "excellent genes", the emergence of preservatives makes the past difficult to preserve food can be transported long distances, and even without leaving home can taste the delicacies around the world, some antioxidants make the taste of food reduced, people consume better taste, such as some candy and chocolate, bread using sodium bicarbonate, it can promote the sugar body to produce carbon dioxide, thus playing a role in puffing; Yogurt using gelatin, pectin, agar and other thickeners to improve the taste, the addition of dehydroacetic acid and other preservatives in the pastry, these in order to meet the production process, taste and easy to preserve the requirements, in accordance with the "food safety national standard Food additive use standards" used in the food additives, more conducive to people's consumption
of food.
of food.
The "National Standard for Food Safety and the Standard for the Use of Food Additives" stipulates that the following basic requirements should be met when food additives are used:
1.
Do not cause any health hazards to the human body;
Do not cause any health hazards to the human body;
2.
Food spoilage should not be covered;
Food spoilage should not be covered;
3.
Food additives should not be covered up or used for the purpose of adulteration, adulteration and forgery;
Food additives should not be covered up or used for the purpose of adulteration, adulteration and forgery;
4.
The nutritional value of the food itself should not be reduced;
The nutritional value of the food itself should not be reduced;
5.
Reduce the amount of use in food as much as possible under the premise of
achieving the expected effect.
Reduce the amount of use in food as much as possible under the premise of
achieving the expected effect.
03
Whether food additives are safe
From the perspective of the role and function of food additives, food additives are indispensable
in life.
So is food additives safe or unsafe?
in life.
So is food additives safe or unsafe?
Speaking of safety, it can not be separated from the amount of use, popularly speaking, it is "dosage determines toxicity", the safety of food additives mainly depends on how much amount is used and how much amount is eaten, if it is used rationally in accordance with the "National Standard for Food Safety Food Additive Use Standards", the use of food additives is safe, for example, the variety of food additives used is allowed to be used by our country; The use of food additives is within the prescribed scope of use, not beyond the scope; The amount of food additive used does not exceed the maximum allowable limit, or does not exceed its maximum residue, etc
.
In fact, the state has a strict management system for the use of food additives, as long as the manufacturer strictly follows the requirements of our national standards to use, not beyond the range, not over, the food will not cause harm
to our body.
.
In fact, the state has a strict management system for the use of food additives, as long as the manufacturer strictly follows the requirements of our national standards to use, not beyond the range, not over, the food will not cause harm
to our body.
In order for consumers to eat happily and healthily, China's control of food additives has become more stringent, and under the multi-faceted market supervision, it is more difficult for truly problematic foods to flow into the market
.
Consumers through the formal channels, the purchase of products with testing marks do not need to worry about the problem of
food additives.
.
Consumers through the formal channels, the purchase of products with testing marks do not need to worry about the problem of
food additives.
