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    Why food additives should be added to food

    • Last Update: 2017-08-08
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Introduction: food is an important food for us We need to consume a lot of food every day Why do we add food additives to food? Are food additives really harmful? Next, we will learn about it with the small edition of Baibai safety net Food additive refers to a kind of chemical synthetic or natural substance used to improve food quality, extend food preservation period, facilitate food processing and increase food nutrition At present, there are 23 categories and more than 2000 varieties of food additives in China According to the source, there are mainly two kinds of food additives: natural and synthetic At present, there are still a lot of synthetic food additives Why should food additives be added to food? According to the small edition of Baibai safety net, there are several reasons for adding additives to food One is to control the propagation of microorganisms in food and prevent food from spoilage The second is to prevent food from changing color, taste and deterioration in the process of preservation The third is to meet the needs of food processing technology Fourth, make the sensory properties of food better Are food additives really harmful ? in general, as long as the food additives meet the national regulations, the food additives added according to the dosage standards formulated by the state are generally harmless, but we should pay attention not to add too much, because too much food additives will make the human reproductive system nutritious and harm the liver function, so it is better not to use too much food additives Add agent, ordinary people do not want to eat a large number of foods containing food additives for a long time Food safety is always one of the most concerned issues of the people In order to everyone's health, we should often use the food safety detector to check whether the content of additives in food exceeds the standard, and learn more about food additives and know more about the related problems of food additives, which is good for us Editor in charge: he xianrob
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