Does the harm of preservatives affect intelligence

Introduction: there are many kinds of preservatives and additives in many foods on the market, especially for baby food Most of them have certain preservatives in them Will the harm of preservatives affect intelligence? Because the organs of children's body are not yet developed and have a strong metabolic effect, the harm of toxic substances to children, especially the fetus, is irreversible and easy to cause lifelong regret Let's have a specific understanding of the harm of preservatives will affect intelligence? At present, there are many kinds of food preservatives allowed to be used in the world There are more than 50 kinds of food preservatives allowed to be used in the United States and more than 40 kinds in Japan There are more than 30 kinds of preservatives allowed to be used in a certain amount in China, including benzoic acid and its sodium salt, sorbic acid and its potassium salt, sulfur dioxide, sodium pyrosulfite (potassium), sodium propionate (calcium), ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, dehydroacetic acid, etc In addition, some natural biological preservatives such as nisin and natamycin also have good antiseptic effect As one of the important food additives, preservatives are widely used in food industry The preservative sodium benzoate is generally contained in soy sauce, calcium propionate is often added to bread and bean products, potassium sorbate is often added to pickles, jams, condiments and drinks, sulfite is traditionally used in wine and other fruit wine preservatives It can be seen that preservatives widely exist in our daily consumption of food Food preservative is a kind of natural or chemical synthetic substance added into food to improve the quality of food and ensure the preservation of food during transportation and storage If these substances are added in strict accordance with the standards issued by the state, these substances added to improve the quality of food will not pose a hazard to the human body, not to mention affect intelligence Through the introduction of the small edition of Baibai safety net, the harm of preservatives is not to affect intelligence If you want to know more about food additives, please continue to browse the content of food safety on this net, so that your family can eat safe and healthy food Editor in charge: Zhang Xiaofu