People have many questions about TBHQ and food additives—what exactly is the standard for these ingredients, and are they truly safe for us? Lets start by discussing the principles of food additive usage.
The screenshot below states, "It is used because it brings benefits to food."：
The screenshot below states, "Using it poses no harm to the human body.".
TBHQ is a widely used food additive worldwide. Its function is to protect the oils and fats in food from oxidation. Once the oil and fat in food oxidize, it not only leads to a deterioration in food taste, but the oxidation products can also harm health. The addition of TBHQ can ensure the quality of food and the health and safety of the public, effectively avoiding problems such as food waste.
Currently, the security of TBHQ has been widely recognized by regulatory authorities in multiple countries and regions both domestically and internationally. The so-called long-term excessive intake will lead to XX is just a catchphrase used by the media to attract attention and scare the public.
The trick of this incident is that the media picked a specific brand, a common product, and used phrases such as "exposure" and "doctors statement" to imply to the public that this is a "hidden secret", thereby achieving a "scare effect". In fact, the application scope of TBHQ is very wide. As shown in the screenshot below, TBHQ is an antioxidant that can be added to 11 types of food, including puffed foods, fried noodle products, instant rice noodle products, pastries, cookies, etc.
There are about 2400 types of food additives, the vast majority of which are unfamiliar names. Everyone just needs to remember:
The state will not harm the people, and regulations and standards are designed to protect everyones health
一一So, for any such news, just ask: Is it on the list allowed by national standards? Is it exceeding the standard? As long as we strictly follow national security standards, we dont have to worry at all。
