Why do we not set up a "white list" in the publication of illegal "black list" in food?
source: Beijing Youth Daily - North Green Network
list of non food substances that may be illegally added in food 1
The Xinhua news agency was informed yesterday from the office of the food safety committee of the State Council that the illegal addition of non food substances, the abuse of food additives and the use of prohibited drugs in the production and aquaculture of food and the use of prohibited drugs in the production and aquaculture of food, and the Ministry of health, Xinhua news agency, 2
According to the problems found in risk monitoring and supervision and inspection, the Ministry of agriculture has constantly updated the list of illicit substances, and has published 151 kinds of illegal lists in food and feed, including 47 kinds of "non food substances added illegally" in food, 22 kinds of "abusing food additives" and 82 "prohibition" A list of drugs and substances used in feed, animal drinking water and livestock and poultry aquaculture.
in the list of 47 potentially illegal non edible substances, including melamine, hanging white, poppy shell, dichlorvos and so on; in the list of 22 abusive food additives, including sulphur as bleaching agent, nitrate, nitrite, and other preservatives, bentonite, and sweetener substances as a color protecting agent Wait. The Ministry of agriculture has announced Karen Tero (lean meat) and other stimulants, diethylstilbestrol and other hormones, chloramphenicol and other antibiotics, furan Dan and other four major categories of 82 banned drugs and substances.
in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations, the bad nature of illegal addition of acts, the great harm to the health of the masses, and the crime of producing and selling poisonous and harmful food are subject to criminal investigation in accordance with the law, causing serious consequences until the death penalty is imposed.
the list of illegal additions to the 151 kinds of food and feed published this time is published again on the basis of the sub division of the Ministry of health and the Ministry of agriculture. The list of illegal additions in food and feed has been posted on the website of Ministry of health and the website of Ministry of agriculture.
there are many additions to the forbidden "blacklist", but who can guarantee that, in addition to these things, any other unknown or future research additives are harmless to the human body? So we can't help but doubt the effectiveness of the "blacklist". Why can we not make a "white list" in turn, allowing only the added material, such as food, water, salt, yeast, and nothing, and not to add much easier monitoring?