According to the Standards for the Use of Food Additives promulgated by the National Health and Family Planning Commission, there are clear requirements for the use of food additives, and there are many provisions, which are listed as follows.

1. The food additives used should not cause any health hazards to human body.

2. We should not cover up the quality defects of the food itself or in the process of processing or use food additives for the purpose of doping, adulteration or forgery.

3. The food additives used should not reduce the nutritional value of the food itself.

4. Reduce the usage in food as much as possible on the premise of achieving the expected effect.

5. The dosage of this additive in food ingredients should not exceed the maximum allowable dosage.

6. The content of the additive brought into the food by ingredients should be significantly lower than the

level usually required for directly adding it to the food.

8. These ingredients should be used under normal production process conditions, and the content of this additive in food should not exceed the

level brought by ingredients.

Baidu Encyclopedia _ Hygienic Standard for the Use of Food Additives