Nowadays, the quality of life is getting better and better, and the variety of food is also increasing. In order to ensure the quality of processed foods, manufacturers usually add food additives. Then, many consumers will wonder, is the food additive good or not? Who is better quality for synthetic food additives or natural food additives?
On October 9, the Municipal Bureau of Market Supervision gave a suggestion that consumers cannot simply judge who is better in synthetic food additives and natural food additives. Many processed foods maintain their safety, stability and preservative properties under the influence of food additives.
Food additives also give food a unique color, uniform texture, without food additives, many foods will not look so attractive, taste less delicious, and will quickly rot, the price will be higher. Food additives are chemically synthesized or natural substances added to food to improve food quality, color and flavor, as well as for the needs of preservative and processing processes.
The Food Safety Law states that "food additives can only be included in the permitted scope of use after technical risk assessment proves to be safe and reliable." The Food Safety Law also stipulates that "food producers shall use them in accordance with the provisions of food safety standards on the types, scope of use and dosage of food additives, and shall not use chemical substances other than them and other substances that may endanger human health in food production." "Therefore, food additives that meet the relevant standards and allow the allowable dose can be used in food and are harmless to the human body."
According to reports, food additives refer to compounds or natural substances added to food to improve food quality and color, aroma, taste, shape, nutritional value, as well as for storage and processing process needs. Food additives include nutritional additives and food processing aids. According to the main function and different functions, food additives are divided into acidity regulators, anti-caking agents, defoamers, antioxidants, bleaching agents, leavening agents, gum base agents, colorants, coloring agents, emulsifiers, enzyme preparations, flavor enhancers, film agents, moisture retention agents, nutritional enhancers, preservatives, stabilizers and coagulants, sweeteners, thickeners and other 21 categories, as well as edible flavoring, processing aids.
The Municipal Market Supervision Bureau reminds that synthetic food additives and natural food additives are chemical substances in essence, but the sources are different. Synthetic food additives have undergone rigorous toxicological evaluation, are safe to use under the specified use and dosage, and both play a certain role in the food processing process, so it is not simply considered which food additive is better. (Guiyang Daily Rong Media reporter Luo Jing) (Editor: September)