Well-known chain restaurants have detected a banned pigment in beef, which is carmine. In fact, carmine is a legal food additive, but the use of food additives is clearly stipulated in the national food safety standards? Cann't carmine be added to quick-frozen prepared meat products? Therefore, it is illegal for famous chain restaurants to add carmine to beef. Qualified food additives also need to be carried out in strict accordance with national standards. If excessive addition occurs, it is illegal. At present, the banned pigments in China are carmine, amaranth, sunset yellow, erythrosine, lemon yellow, magenta and indigo. Although these pigments can make food more attractive, if you eat food containing prohibited pigments for a long time, it will do harm to the human body. Long-term consumption will also cause hyperactivity, emotional instability, inattention and poor self-control.

One: A well-known restaurant chain detected a banned pigment in beef. A well-known restaurant chain detected a banned pigment in beef. This banned pigment is carmine. In fact, carmine is a legal food additive, but the use of food additives is clearly stipulated in the national food safety standards. Cann't carmine be added to quick-frozen prepared meat products? Therefore, it is illegal for famous chain restaurants to add carmine to beef. Qualified food additives also need to be carried out in strict accordance with national standards. It is illegal to add too much.

2. Harm of Prohibited Pigments At present, the prohibited pigments in China are carmine, amaranth, sunset yellow, erythrosine, lemon yellow, magenta and indigo brilliant blue. Although these pigments can make food more attractive, if you eat food containing prohibited pigments for a long time, it will do great harm to the human body, especially to the liver and kidney function, which may seriously cause cancer. Long-term consumption will also cause hyperactivity, emotional instability, inattention and poor self-control.