Reporter Wang Wei
Interpretation
Aspartame is a sweetener approved for use by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and many countries and regions. The IRC and JECFA reports consistently evaluated the evidence for the carcinogenicity of aspartame, and both concluded that the evidence for the carcinogenicity of aspartame was limited or insufficient. The intake of aspartame among Chinese residents is far lower than the current international allowable daily intake, and the health risk is very low.
Recommendations
Consumers need to be rational about aspartame and not panic too much. At the same time, the industry should also continue to strengthen the popularization of science in the field of food science, convey the profound scientific connotation in easy-to-understand language, and improve the scientific literacy of the whole people, so that people can identify the authenticity by themselves when facing various problems.
Interpretation
Prefabricated food is the inevitable product of the fast-paced development of society and diversified consumer demand, and it is a commercial collective name for a variety of types of food, and the existing national food safety standard system has been basically covered. The quality and safety of prefabricated food products that meet the relevant standards are guaranteed. Prefabricated dishes have fallen into a turmoil, highlighting that the communication between the industry and the consumer side needs to be strengthened.
Recommendations
At present, it is urgent to build consensus, clarify boundaries, and sort out the management principles of different types of prefabricated food products; rely on scientific and technological innovation to enhance the development momentum of the prefabricated food industry; excavate local specialties and form brands, and create a development pattern with differentiated competition with its own advantages; Strengthen consumer communication and help rebuild consumer confidence.
Interpretation
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOS) are the third most abundant solid component in human milk, and their safety is fully guaranteed. HMOS plays an important role in supporting the establishment of characteristic intestinal microbiota and immunity in infants and young children, and the addition of HMOS to foods such as infant formula is beneficial to improve the nutritional health of infants and young children. The approval of HMOS enables it to be legally used in China, opening a channel for the industry to provide formula food with more healthy elements for Chinese babies, which is of milestone significance for the health of Chinese babies and the high-quality development of the industry. However, there are fewer HMOs approved for use in China than in developed countries or regions.
Recommendations
The industry and relevant departments should work together to accelerate the approval of more types of HMOS, and promote the application of HMOS in infant formula, so that Chinese babies can enjoy the health benefits of HMOS as soon as possible. The scientific and technological circles and industries should strengthen cooperation, increase investment in scientific research, provide scientific and technological support for the development and application of new HMOS varieties and related policy formulation, and improve the production capacity and technical level of HMOS.
Interpretation
Sauce Latte is a cross-border integration of brand, culture and industry, which not only meets the relevant national standards, but also innovates "food fashion" and trends. This cross-border innovation is a fusion of Eastern and Western food cultures. A product that is liked and recognized by consumers must be the recognition of flavor quality, innovation and creativity, and cultural habits. There is no risk in adding a small amount of liquor to coffee, and the safety and quality are controllable.
Recommendations
Cross-border integration is an attempt to innovate and create, and only cross-border innovation of products can the industry achieve integration and leapfrogging. However, innovation across borders must adhere to integrity, can not "cross the line", enterprise innovation must not only have cultural self-confidence, but also strictly adhere to the original intention, must follow the relevant standards and regulations, ensure product quality and safety, and safeguard the rights and interests of consumers.
Interpretation
Food adulteration makes counterfeiting like an expanding "cancer", which is a neglected food safety "killer", which is increasingly complex and diverse. Food adulteration makes counterfeiting harmful, and must be highly valued and prevented. At present, China has a high degree of technical maturity in the field of food authenticity identification, and the standard formulation work is relatively leading.
Recommendations
Food authenticity requires global "co-construction, co-governance and sharing", and it is urgent to continuously enhance the scientific and technological innovation ability to ensure food authenticity and combat food adulteration, and improve the level of food authenticity supervision and governance. Enterprises are the first responsible persons for food safety, and must implement the main responsibility, do not adulterate and do not mislead consumers.
Interpretation
The 24 health food function claims issued and implemented and the Implementation Rules for the Technical Evaluation of New Health Food Functions (Trial) constitute the organic whole of China's existing health food function claim management system 24+. It is based on more than 20 years of application practice in the health food industry, and the innovation of the management mode of health care function claims, that is, any unit or individual is allowed to independently or jointly put forward 24 new function suggestions other than health food function claims on the basis of relevant research, which can promote the research and development of new functions and products of health food and better meet the health needs of the people.
Recommendations
Strengthen policy interpretation, improve the supporting system, and promote the implementation of new functional health foods. Strengthen basic and applied basic research, and accumulate scientific evidence on the efficacy of health foods. Strengthen scientific publicity and improve consumers' awareness of health food function claims.
Interpretation
Trans fatty acids are one of the unsaturated fatty acids and are available in both natural and processed categories**. Although long-term excessive intake of trans fatty acids is harmful to health, the dietary intake level of Chinese residents is low, the risk is controllable, and consumers do not need to worry too much. China's national food safety standards have strict regulations on the labeling of trans fatty acids in the nutrition label of prepackaged foods. From a global perspective, the elimination of processed trans fatty acids is an inevitable trend, and it is necessary to continuously strengthen scientific and technological innovation to enhance consumer awareness and protect people's health.
Recommendations
The first is to reduce the content of trans fatty acids in food from the source through scientific and technological innovation. Second, consumers can avoid excessive intake of trans fatty acids by using oil rationally and checking food labels.
Interpretation
Unhealthy lifestyle and excessive exercise are important triggers of sudden death. The nutrients in "Preventing Sudden Death**" have certain physiological functions and health effects, however, there is no evidence that they have a role in preventing sudden death. Health food is not a medicine and cannot claim to have the effect of disease prevention and promotion.
Recommendations
First, consumers should eat a reasonable diet and practice a healthy lifestyle. Second, consumers need to further improve their health literacy. Third, relevant departments should continue to strengthen extensive and in-depth science popularization.
Interpretation
Digital labeling is a new way to display food label information in the form of ***. Without the limitation of the labeling layout, consumers can understand food information digitally to meet the needs of different consumers to read food labels. The digitalization of labels conforms to the tide of the development of the times and creates a new environment for green development. With the blessing of electronics and the Internet of Things, digital labels are more "transparent".
Recommendations
Digital labels are convenient, and standard specifications are key. Food companies should keep up with the wave of new technologies, and the industry should work together to accelerate the process of label digitization and help the promotion and application of digital labels. At the same time, it is also necessary to increase the popularization of science so that more consumers can benefit from digital labels.
Interpretation
Salmonella is a foodborne pathogen of global concern, which causes gastrointestinal diseases due to contamination of meat, eggs, fruits and vegetables and dairy products, and severe diarrhea can lead to dehydration and even death. Salmonella is mainly caused by cross-contamination of human and animal intestines, water sources and production and processing environments, as well as storage, transportation and processing. The limit standard of Salmonella in food is the international mainstream risk control measure, and China's national food safety standards have strict provisions on this.
Recommendations
Food production and business operation units should enhance the awareness of food safety risk management, strengthen the ability of microbial risk monitoring and risk control, implement good hygienic practices, and strengthen process control. Consumers should master the necessary food safety knowledge, keep in mind the "five key points of food safety", and take the last pass of food import.
China Food News (2024-01-10 04 edition).
Editor-in-charge: Gao Na).