Flour may seem ordinary, but in the body of a young mother, it has set off a reflection on food safety.
Li Yan is a 30-year-old young mother, and her main concern is the healthy growth of her baby. A few days ago, Li Yan saw a report on flour additives on the Internet, which shocked her. She decided to go to the hospital to check the seriousness of the matter.
At the hospital, Li Yan met Dr. Chen. After learning about Li Yan's situation, Dr. Chen patiently explained to her: "Actually, it is a common practice to add some food additives to flour, and most of these additives are to improve the processing performance, taste and shelf life of flour. But the problem is that some unscrupulous businesses will overdose, abuse additives, and even use some unapproved additives in order to make profits, which is what we need to be vigilant about. "
After Li Yan heard this, she was even more puzzled: "Then what are these additives?
Dr. Chan nodded and continued to explain, "Common flour additives include more than 10 kinds of flour additives, such as whitening agents, leavening agents, and improvers. For example, the whitening agent chlorine dioxide, although it can make flour whiter and more beautiful, excessive intake may cause certain harm to the human body, especially for people with low immunity. Another example is some leavening agents, improper use may produce aluminum residues, long-term intake is also bad for health. "
After Li Yan listened, she couldn't help but frown: "Then how should we avoid these risks in our daily life?"
How to buy healthy flour?
First, we should buy flour products produced by regular manufacturers, and at the same time pay attention to check the ingredient list to avoid buying products with too many additives.
Second, during the cooking process, we can appropriately add some natural ingredients, such as baking soda, yeast powder, etc., to replace chemical leavening agents.
Third, it is also necessary to maintain a balanced diet and not overeat pasta products.
After listening to Dr. Chen's words, Li Yan seemed to be much more relieved. She decided to clean up her family's flour reserves when she returned.
Food safety is very important for people's health:
Although the use of food additives is inevitable in the modern food industry, regulators and manufacturers still need to make continuous efforts to ensure that the use of additives is within a safe and reasonable range.
Consumers also need to improve their awareness of food safety, learn to look at food additives rationally, and consciously safeguard their health rights and interests while enjoying convenience.
The problem of flour additives is by no means an isolated phenomenon, it reflects many problems in the entire food industry. Governments, businesses and consumers need to work together to create a safe, healthy and sustainable food consumption environment. Only in this way can we truly eat with confidence and eat healthily.
When it comes to food safety, we can't take it lightly and we must always be vigilant. At the same time, we must not blindly panic, we must learn to understand food additives scientifically, and treat food safety issues rationally.
As a consumer, it is necessary to improve the awareness and ability of self-protection.
As a member of society, we should also actively promote the improvement of the food safety governance system and contribute to the construction of a harmonious and healthy food consumption environment.
What do you think about this?