The harm of food bleach

Introduction: now there are additives in food, food bleaching agent is also an additive, so what is the harm of food bleaching agent? According to reports, such as pistachios, should choose the tan skin, almost all too white dried fruits are bleached So what's the harm of food bleach The commonly used varieties of bleaching agents are potassium pyrosulfite, sodium bisulfite, sodium pyrosulfite, etc., which can destroy and inhibit the color factors of food, make it fade or prevent food from browning It can be divided into oxidation bleaching and reduction bleaching Oxidation bleaching is to oxidize and destroy the coloring matter through its strong oxidation, so as to achieve the purpose of bleaching; reducing bleaching agents are mainly used in food, most of which belong to sulfite and its salts They can fade fruits and vegetables through the reduction of sulfur dioxide, so they are widely used in food bleaching and preservation Bleach can only play a role when it exists in food, because this kind of substance has certain toxicity, if it can't control its usage and strictly control its residue, it will cause harm to human health Some businesses even use industrial hydrogen peroxide to bleach pistachios and other foods in order to sell well There are industrial hydrogen peroxide and food grade hydrogen peroxide Industrial hydrogen peroxide is absolutely not allowed to do food processing, food grade hydrogen peroxide can be used as food processing aids, but no chemical residue is allowed Industrial hydrogen peroxide has bleaching effect, but it contains heavy metals, lead, arsenic and other toxic substances Food soaked in industrial hydrogen peroxide will strongly stimulate the digestive tract, and there are potential risks of cancer, deformity and gene mutation Many foods use bleach, so is it safe to bleach? In fact, if it is used according to the national regulations, it will not be dangerous Now the state has a food safety detector, which can quantitatively detect 50 parameters in the food on the spot So that we can eat more safe food, more food safety knowledge in the hundred safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob