Can sulfur dioxide be used as food additive

Introduction: sulfur dioxide is actually a food additive, which is allowed to be used inside and outside, so you don't have to worry too much, but it can't be used for a long time Vegetables and fruits are very common in our daily life, and we often eat these foods These foods will have certain benefits to our body, can supplement certain water, and can also reduce the cholesterol in our body But recently, in the process of sampling vegetables and fruits by the food and drug administration, sulfur dioxide will be found So, can sulfur dioxide be used as food additive? Is food additive really harmful? Here is a detailed introduction of the small edition of Baibai safety net Sulfur dioxide is a kind of food additive allowed to be used at home and abroad It plays the role of color protection, antisepsis, bleaching and antioxidant in the food industry Sulfur dioxide is added to food in the form of potassium pyrosulfite, sodium pyrosulfite, sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, sodium hyposulfite and other sulfites, or used in food processing by sulfur fumigation, playing the role of color protection, corrosion prevention, bleaching and oxidation resistance In the process of fruit and vegetable drying, preserved fruit and cold fruit production, sugar processing and fresh edible fungus and algae storage and processing, oxidation browning or microbial pollution can be prevented Fumigating the raw materials of fruits and vegetables with sulfur dioxide can inhibit the activity of oxidase in the raw materials and make the products bright and beautiful In the process of white granulated sugar, sulfur dioxide can combine with colored substances to achieve bleaching effect Reasonable use of sulfur dioxide in accordance with the provisions of the standard will not cause harm to human health, but long-term over limit exposure to sulfur dioxide may cause human respiratory system diseases and multiple tissue damage Safe food additives mainly need to undergo strict risk assessment before they can be listed as a member of the national food safety standard for the use of food additives Internationally, every country has clear regulations on the scope of use of sulfur dioxide For the common people, they must have a good knowledge of sulfur dioxide and be able to use sulfur dioxide reasonably The safety net of Baibai suggests that if sulfur dioxide exceeds the standard, it will pose a certain threat to the body Therefore, in the process of using sulfur dioxide, we must strictly implement the dosage specified by the state Editor in charge: he xianrob