Is snack desiccant dangerous

Introduction: there will be a small desiccant in the snack bag, mainly to prevent food from getting damp Parents must let children avoid eating the snack desiccant by mistake There will be desiccants in snack bags, mainly to prevent food from being wet or the reproduction of some microorganisms, so the use of desiccants is very large, but in the process of eating snacks, do not eat desiccants, because desiccants can not be used What about children eating desiccant by mistake? What's the harm of desiccant? Now please tell us about the risk of desiccant in detail? In the process of buying snow cake, we will find some desiccant in it, and the packaging bag will also clearly prompt "not edible, not damp, not open bag, not for children" People don't know very much about desiccant, especially its ingredients Some children often play with desiccant In this case, many parents and friends don't notice whether desiccant is dangerous Then what are the specific uses of the desiccant in the food bag, and what is the principle of action? The reporter interviewed Fang, a senior food inspection teacher in a college in Laiwu City Teacher Fang introduced to the reporter that the main function of desiccant is to absorb water The reason why desiccant is placed in some expanded food packaging bags is to prevent food from being eroded by water, so that it can be stored for a longer time Quicklime and silica gel are the most common food desiccants on the market However, because of its convenient source and low price, quicklime desiccant is widely used by food manufacturers, but it is easy to be dangerous To sum up, "is snack desiccant dangerous?" Today, the desiccant in the food will be dangerous The main reason is that quicklime belongs to an alkaline substance It will become mature after encountering water and react with lime It will generate certain heat and directly cause explosion Therefore, parents must pay close attention to the baby's behavior to avoid the baby eating the desiccant by mistake To learn more about food additives and food safety, you can directly log in to Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob