Food additives are synthetic or natural substances added to food in order to improve food quality and color, aroma and taste, as well as for preservation, freshness and processing needs. Business fortification, food flavors, gum-based confectionery in the base material, food industry processing aids are also included.

The use of food additives should meet the following basic requirements:

1, should not produce any health hazards to the human body;

2, should not cover up food spoilage;

3, should not cover up the quality defects of the food itself or the processing process, or adulteration, adulteration, forgery for the purpose of using food additives;

4, should not be Reduce the nutritional value of the food itself;

5. Reduce the amount used in the food as much as possible under the premise of achieving the intended purpose.

Food additives are unimaginable in the food industry, food without food additives will quickly spoil, the color will be monotonous, some food from the food additives can not be made.

As long as we use food additives wisely, the benefits to us far outweigh the harms

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