Snacks contaminated or misused by additives are one of the important causes of gastrointestinal diseases and even blood diseases in children, which pose a great threat to the healthy growth of children. Now many parents think that snacks are children's food, so they like to buy snacks for their children. Child nutritionists believe that children eating too many snacks will only be harmful to their health. There are many kinds of foods on the market, and many small foods use additives in the production process. For example, saccharin, sodium cyclamate, pigments, preservatives and so on are often added to preserved plum, preserved fruit and dried wax gourd. Pigment, monosodium glutamate, essence, etc. commonly used in puffed food; Preservatives, monosodium glutamate, nitrate, etc. Commonly used in dried meat and dried fish ... Although food additives are relatively safe, they will also have some adverse effects on the human body. It is not good for adults to eat too much, not to mention that children's liver detoxification ability and kidney excretion function are relatively weak, so snacks are not children's food. In addition, snacks are mostly heavy. Children (especially babies) have different tastes from adults. Some things that make adults feel dull and tasteless are just more in line with the characteristics of children. Parents are always willing to give their babies "delicious" and "delicious" things out of love for their children. However, this way of love is not necessarily conducive to the healthy growth of the baby. Because, in addition to taste factors, child nutritionists have found in their research that a high-sugar diet can lead to childhood obesity. Children who eat more sugar are not only prone to dental caries, but also suffer from ADHD and depression (of course, the high sugar here is not what children usually say). High-salt diet is not good for children, which will increase the burden on children's kidneys and have potential adverse effects on their cardiovascular system. At present, many foods specially designed for children in the European and American markets are often marked as sugar-free and salt-free, except for food additives. Why do inferior snacks sell well among children? First, it is convenient to buy and cheap. Shops and vendors can be seen everywhere around the school, which can be bought anytime and anywhere, and the price is much cheaper than the regular products of regular supermarkets, which meets the purchasing needs and purchasing power of children. Second, primary and secondary school students have poor discrimination ability, and some well-packaged snacks and even small toys mixed in food are very attractive to them. For primary and secondary school students to buy and consume these snacks, the school has its own views. The dean of a primary school said that the school is not a law enforcement department, and it can't control small shops or vendors outside the school to sell problematic snacks. However, if students really have problems at school, it is difficult for the school to get rid of its responsibilities. The school is also very helpless, so it can only strengthen the education of students so that they don't buy and eat inferior snacks. The dean called on schools, parents and society to work together to ensure the food safety of students. Tips for China Eating Net: All rights reserved, please indicate the source statement: All recipes, articles, knowledge and data published in this article and China Eating Net Food Encyclopedia are for reference only, please check them yourself before use, and the risks arising therefrom shall be borne by you personally. China Food Network "Food Encyclopedia" strives to become a professional life service platform that provides the best practical food, recipes and recipes, professional health knowledge, life tips and ingredients introduction.