Hazards of various food additives

Introduction: the harm of food additives is great, which is quite clear to many consumers Let's introduce the harm of various food additives There are many kinds of food additives, but each kind of food additive is harmful Here's Baibai safety net What are the hazards of all kinds of food additives? What are the hazards of excessive food additives? Help you to know more about food additives Potassium sorbate (preservative) It has nothing to do with pear of fruit Potassium sorbate can effectively inhibit the activity of mould, yeast and aerobic bacteria, and prevent the growth and reproduction of harmful microorganisms such as Botox, Staphylococcus and Salmonella Recommendation: potassium sorbate has strong antibacterial activity and less toxicity, which can participate in normal metabolism in vivo and convert into carbon dioxide and water, but the price is relatively expensive Many countries have begun to replace sodium benzoate with it gradually Sodium nitrite (color protecting agent) It can not only make meat products red and lustrous, but also can inhibit bacteria, keep fresh and antiseptic At present, there is no other more ideal additive to replace it Side effects: excessive ingestion can paralyze the vasomotor center, respiratory center and peripheral blood vessels, more suspicious of certain carcinogenicity Sodium D-isoascorbate (antioxidant) It is rated as "green food additive" by China Food Additive Association, which can maintain the color, natural flavor and extend the shelf life of food It is mainly used in meat products, fruits, vegetables, cans, jam, beer, soda, fruit tea, fruit juice, wine, etc It can prevent the formation of carcinogen - nitrosamine in pickled products Side effects: basically harmless, but excessive intake can lead to a series of intestinal and skin diseases Monascus red (colorant) Natural red pigment is the product of microbial fermentation, but it has not been found to be harmful to human body It can be used in the preparation of milk, frozen drinks, jam, sufu, candy, instant rice noodle products, biscuits, preserved meat products, vinegar, soy sauce, drinks, jelly, puffed food It is not allowed to be used in fresh meat or processed meat products Saccharin sodium (sweetener) Saccharin sodium is a kind of artificial sweetener, also known as Soluble Saccharin, which is the sodium salt of saccharin It is generally believed that saccharin sodium is not decomposed and utilized in the body, and most of it is excreted from urine without damaging renal function (a lot of preserved fruits) Side effects: the possibility of carcinogenesis has not been completely ruled out Cyclamate (sweetener) At present, sodium cyclamate is the most widely used sweetener in China, and its composition is sodium cyclamate It is a new synthetic sweetener designated by health authorities in the UK, France, Germany and Mainland China and Taiwan It is suitable for cool drinks, flavored water and fruit juice soda Can, pickles, biscuits, preserved cold fruit, etc are used Side effects: it has an impact on the liver and nervous system, especially on the elderly, pregnant women and children with weak metabolic detoxification ability At present, there are often excessive use of food sweetener in China, and the exported food has been returned due to the excessive use of sweetener In fact, every kind of food additive has certain harm We can prepare a food safety detector at home, so that our diet can be more guaranteed More food safety knowledge is in the safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob