"One spoonful of three-flower evaporated milk can turn ordinary soup into pure white, and make soup without bones. This is pure technology and ruthlessness!" This is a classic quote from online blogger Xin Jifei . Since mid-August, short videos focusing on revealing the "insider" of food processing have become popular on the Internet. The meaning of online vocabulary "Technology and Frugality" and "Hex Technology" specifically refers to those abused food additives. While these vocabulary are well-known, they have also caused panic about food additives.

Today's Huashang Daily-Ersanli Information Qinling Encyclopedia Column, specially invited Li Wei, a lecturer in the Department of Food Safety of Shangluo University, to take everyone to correctly view food additives.

First of all, in response to the hotly discussed Sanhua milk evaporation incident on the Internet, Teacher Li Wei said, "Sanhua milk is concentrated and distilled from high-quality milk. The main ingredient is fresh milk, and some soy phospholipid is added as an emulsifier. This is a food additive. In the coffee, milk tea or some desserts that everyone drinks in daily life, Sanhua milk evaporation will be used. Sanhua milk itself is not toxic and mainly plays an auxiliary role, but excessive use will not cause excessive harm to the human body."

Then, Teacher Li Wei explained that food additives are actually artificially synthesized or natural substances that need to be added to food in order to improve the color, fragrance and flavor of food, as well as to achieve preservation and preservation and other purposes. "For example, noodles alkali used for the processing of pasta, brine for tofu, nitrosine used for sausage and bacon , MSG for stir-frying, etc. Whether it is artificially synthesized or natural food additives, as long as they are used within the scope of the provisions of our national food safety law, it is reasonable and legal. Therefore, taking the foods we can see on the shelves in daily life, the amount of food additives is within the reasonable range."

How to identify the ingredients list and nutritional content list when purchasing food, Li Wei The teacher said, "We cannot treat consumers as food safety experts. In fact, food companies will not mark illegal and irregular raw materials on the ingredients list. Therefore, when consumers look at food labels, they mainly pay attention to the production date and the content of the main raw materials in the marketing ingredient list, such as the content of protein . The fresher the food is, the higher the quality and safety level, and the higher the nutritional value."
In terms of healthy diet, Teacher Li Wei suggested that everyone has a variety of nutritional needs, and the best one is suitable for them. In addition, you should also pay attention to the balance and coordination of psychology and physiology so that you can stay healthy.
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[Qinling Encyclopedia] Does "Sanhua Empty Milk" have food additives? Is it harmful to the human body after consumption?
Reporter Cheng Juan Editor Shen Wenting Huang Yanan
