Many people do not have a good feeling for food additives, and even think that as long as they are food additives, they will be harmful to their health. As everyone knows, not all food additives are harmful to health, do not treat this substance as a flood beast, as long as it meets the requirements of food safety standards, it will not cause any harm to the body.
On the contrary, for some "zero additive" foods, it is not necessarily free of food safety risks.
Are food additives harmful to the body?
The main role of food additives is to improve the quality of food, but also can play a role in preservative, under normal circumstances, if the food does not add any food additives, then after a period of time will breed a large number of bacteria, in this case will accelerate the speed of food spoilage, once the consumption of such food on the health of the harm is self-evident.
Some foods with food additives can not only effectively prevent food spoilage, but also effectively extend the shelf life. More importantly, not all food additives are chemical agents, and a large part of food additives are natural substances.
If food additives are appropriately added within the compliance with the regulations, the nutritional price of food can also be increased, so not all food additives are harmful to the body.
Is "zero additive" food necessarily safe?
Since the public regards food additives as a flood beast, then some businesses will launch some "zero additive" foods in order to cater to the psychology of consumers, and people who do not know the truth will also think that "zero additive" foods must be safer than foods with food additives. As everyone knows, "zero addition" is just a gimmick, and it is not necessarily healthier.
For some foods rich in protein, if preservatives are not added, it is not only easy to spoil, but also breeds a large number of bacteria and viruses. On the contrary, after the addition of preservatives, it will not only extend the shelf life of food, but also effectively avoid the occurrence of food poisoning.
Therefore, the rational addition of food additives will not only not cause any harm to health, but also be safer and more reliable than "zero additives".
And some of the so-called "zero additive" foods, in fact, may not be a little additive, this is just a means of publicity for businesses, once they believe it, they must pay the "IQ tax".
Many foods in life are inseparable from food additives, so don't be deceived by these things that cover your ears and steal bells, not only spend a lot of money but also may not be healthy.
Which additives need to be vigilant?
1. Artificial food coloring
The color of many juices and drinks is very attractive, it is not known that these drinks will add a lot of artificial food coloring, if children often drink such drinks, not only will lead to inattention, but also induce ADHD and other problems.
2. Perchlorate
The addition of perchlorate to food plastic packaging is already an open secret, and the main purpose is to prevent and control static electricity generation.
Long-term exposure to perchlorate can easily interfere with thyroxine production, and if pregnant women often use plastic bags containing this substance to pack food, it will affect the development of the fetus in the abdomen.
The above introduces the "true face" of food additives, although the food additive family is very large, but the vast majority of them are health ingredients, and will not cause any harm to the body.
Of course, there are also many additives that will not only harm the health of the body, but even induce the emergence of cancer diseases. For example, the well-known nitrates and nitrites, as well as perfluoroalkyl compounds, are particularly harmful to the body.