mariahada的部落格

Maltodextrin food additive and guar gum food additive are the common thickeners; e202 food additive, e331 food additive, e211 food additive, e262 food additive, e330 food additive are food Preservatives; e621 food additive, 635 ribo Rash or ribonucleotides E635, 627, 631 are used as flavor enhancers; E171 food additive (titanium dioxide), Cochineal are popular food colouring, etc. They are food additives added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste and appearance. A variety of useful additives are added during the processing or making of that food, the functions of food additives ensure our food is safe and meets the needs of consumers.

When it refers to food safety, it is unavoidable to think about food additives. Food safety is related to the health of our body. Food involves substandard and illegal additives are the result of irresponsible business. Therefore, strict supervision by regulators is necessary, and the illegal business who produce substandard food must not be tolerated. Improve relevant laws and regulations, manage distribution channels for food additives and scrutiny the substandard food are the measures that should be taken. In order to get consumers to eat at ease and ensure the safety of consumers, the maximum limits use of additives in food and daily intake also should be clear.

Food additives are the backbone of food industry, additives make food can be stored longer and have better taste. They are convenient for food make and cut cost. These advantages make manufacturers prefer them in food industry. but it is also a main cause of excessive use of some food additives. Meanwhile, additives in food have been accused of food safety incidents. What are food additives? How should we treat food additives?

From the food additives list, we know that there are many categories of food additives appear in our life. Such as acidity regulators, anticaking agents, antifoaming agents, bleaching agents, emulsifiers, enzymes, flavour enhancers, sweeteners, thickeners, preservatives, stabilizer and coagulators, bulking agents, nutrition enhancer, spices and so on. Are they safe? What are food additives? Should we live without them?