Food additives are the "soul" of modern food industry, but why do people always talk about food additives? Because these people know that making news with food additives can attract consumers'attention, when it comes to food safety, they intentionally or unintentionally rely on food additives. Sodium hexametaphosphate is a common food additive in phosphate. If it is added to food, can it still be eaten?

Food additives have become scapegoats for many food safety incidents, and even in the eyes of some people, food additives have become synonymous with "food insecurity". Here, we want to tell you that for food additives such as sodium hexametaphosphate, our country has a very strict approval procedure. Before being put on the market for general use, there will be a "toxicological test", which is to find a harmless dose range for human body through experiments on animals. Only under the condition of ensuring that the human body will not have potential safety hazards for long-term consumption, can the approval be obtained.

Sodium hexametaphosphate is added to food mainly to improve the quality of food. It plays the role of water retaining agent, expander, acidity regulator and so on. It does not conflict with food itself. Generally, the amount of sodium hexametaphosphate used in foods that can be shelved in supermarkets has been recognized by the state. As long as it is not used in excess and beyond the scope, it is harmless to human body.

Sodium hexametaphosphate is a good food additive, which meets the national food safety standards, especially in meat products, ice cream, instant noodles. Adding sodium hexametaphosphate to food can increase the taste of food and prolong the shelf life. It is the same as many food additives, no difference.

Therefore, there is no need to panic over food additives, as long as added in accordance with the standards and used within the allowable range, there will be no harm to health.