Scientifically implement sugar reduction and treat sugar substitutes smartly

As the healthy lifestyle of the whole people is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, sugar reduction is gaining more and more widespread consensus, and it has also become an important trend in the development of global food production and consumption

Sugar reduction is the trend

Zhang Yongjian, director of the Food and Drug Industry Development and Supervision Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, pointed out that the Healthy China strategy is an important guide for the development of the food industry, and the "three reductions" are specific measures based on safety and health.

Especially in recent years, China has gradually become the world's largest consumer of sugar, and the resulting national health problems have attracted great attention from the country

Yang Yuexin, chairman of the Chinese Nutrition Society, pointed out that in recent years, the relationship between sugar intake and adverse health effects has attracted much attention.

The intake of sugar is indeed closely related to health.

Treat sugar consumption rationally

Although sugar reduction is the general trend, it is still necessary to treat sugar consumption rationally

In this regard, Duan Shenglin, vice president of the China Food and Fermentation Industry Research Institute and director of the Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Staple Food Creation and Chronic Disease Nutrition Intervention, also has the same view

Shi Wenhui believes that everyone only needs to be smart to identify added sugar and reduce sugar, such as reducing sugar intake as much as possible in daily life, controlling the intake of added sugar, children and adolescents do not drink or drink less sugar-sweetened beverages, and infant food does not require Add sugar, reduce consumption of high-sugar packaged foods, add less sugar during cooking, order dishes smartly when dining out, and use plain water instead of beverages

In this regard, Chen Wei, deputy director of the Nutrition Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, also said that in daily life, try to reduce the choice of sugar-sweetened foods and sugar-sweetened beverages

Sugar substitute provides a new option for sugar reduction, and sugar substitute products are also subject to strict relevant national food safety standards

Fang Haiqin said that the formulation of national food safety standards has a set of strict systems and procedures, which requires systematic risk assessment and corresponding demonstrations, with the purpose of ensuring the safety of consumers

The standard also stipulates related claims, which are in "Table C.

Sugar reduction requires technological support

　　Sugar reduction and sugar replacement are not only a "food" fashion, but also a manifestation of scientific and technological progress in the food industry

　　He also emphasized that sweeteners have been used in the food industry for hundreds of years, and the research and development of sweeteners is also a hot spot in the field of food research, which has evolved to the sixth generation

　　In response to the idea of ​​sugar reduction, more and more food companies are seizing new opportunities and actively seeking new development paths

　　In his speech, Zhang Yongjian also mentioned the "vigor phenomenon" in the food industry in the past two years.

　　The huge market demand generated by sugar reduction not only attracts the attention and entry of capital, but also provides new development opportunities for the food industry
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The food industry must follow the trend, be guided by consumer demand and consumer interests, and under the support of national food safety standards, do a good job in scientific and technological innovation in food research and development, and bring consumers a better life with less sugar and less happiness
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　　(Li Song)

"China Food News" (April 27, 2022 03 edition)

　　(Editor-in-charge: Han Songyan)