Food additives are always 'notorious'? Legal and standardized use is the top priority

Is instant noodles containing 25 kinds of Food Additives toxic? Is it not digested 32 hours after eating? My face turned black when I heard this, can I still be saved if I love instant noodles?

Don't panic! Online rumors cannot be trusted, the facts must not be that simple. Let's see what the truth is.

In fact, it is common for a bag of instant noodles to contain more than 20 additives. As long as it is a convenience food, a certain amount of additives will be put into the food processing process for the purpose of anti-corrosion, anti-oxidation, and anti-acidification.

These additives are allowed to be used in the "National Food Safety Standards and Food Additives Use Standards" and have undergone safety assessment, and will not be harmful to the body. For example, Antioxidants can prevent oil oxidation, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium alginate, and xanthan gum make the taste smoother, and sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, and sodium pyrophosphate can retain moisture Wait. Many people think that food additives are not good things, and hope to "zero additives". In fact, some foods are more dangerous if they do not use food additives.

In addition, the main ingredients of instant noodles and traditional handmade noodles are the same, and will not cause digestion and absorption problems. But what needs to be reminded is that the nutrition of instant noodles is not comprehensive and balanced and cannot be used as the main food to replace three meals a day.

After understanding the truth, the instant noodles expressed their grievances, but the food additives were wondering, why are they always "notorious"? Today, let us find out.

1. Is the separation between food additives and illegal additives unclear?

According to the provisions of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China: Food additives refer to artificial 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 anti-corrosion, preservation and processing technology. Food additives are closely related to our daily life. Various food additives are added to our favorite snacks, beverages, and the cooking oil, salt, and seasonings used for cooking every day. Its biggest function is to extend the storage period of food and ensure food safety.

There are many kinds of additives. Food additives are only one of them. In addition, they also include concrete additives, plastic additives, paint additives, etc.; these additives are not allowed to be used in food and are illegal additives in food. For example, milk powder is mixed with melamine, flour is added with white pieces, and Sudanese red marinated duck eggs... These banned substances illegally added to food are mistaken for food additives, making food additives a "back pot man."

2. Are "natural food additives" superior to "synthetic food additives"?

This statement is not entirely accurate. Some synthetic food additives do not participate in metabolism in the body and are quickly excreted from the body, while some natural food additives may reduce safety due to pollution caused by raw materials processing, so it cannot be absolute.

Regardless of whether natural food additives or synthetic food additives are allowed to be used, they must undergo a large number of scientific experiments and safety evaluations, and be declared in accordance with relevant regulations and procedures. They can be used only after being reviewed by the National Food Additive Standardization Technical Committee and approved by the Ministry of Health.

In fact, the key to the use of food additives lies in the "dose-effect relationship". Any kind of food additive is safe and necessary when used in the specified range and amount.

3. Can food additives be added to food unconditionally?

Of course not!

Legal and standardized use is the key!

In order to protect the health of consumers, the International Codex Alimentarius Commission has established a globally unified food additive food safety evaluation system and use standards. According to this system and standard, the Chinese government has established the food additive safety evaluation method and the "National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Use Standard", and implements strict, continuous and dynamic management of food additives to ensure the "safety on the tip of the tongue" of the people.

In my country, the use of foodadditives must comply with five principles:

1. Should not cause any health hazards to the human body-never do things that turn the cart before the horse.

2. The spoilage and deterioration of food should not be concealed—additives mean that they do not carry the pot.

3. You should not cover up the quality defects in the food itself or in the processing process, or use food additives for the purpose of adulteration, adulteration, or forgery-who gives you the courage?

4. The nutritional value of the food itself should not be reduced-how can nutrition live up to it.

5. On the premise of achieving the desired effect, reduce the amount of use in food as much as possible-just right is really good.