Experts remind： preservatives must be kept away from the health of infants and young children.

The organs and body systems of infants and young children are still in the development stage. Long-term intake of preservatives may affect the growth and development of children and induce gastrointestinal diseases. However, in recent years, cases of preservatives endangering the health of infants and young children have occurred frequently, and topics such as "infants stay away from preservatives" have attracted much attention.

Experts remind that China stipulates that it is strictly forbidden to add any preservatives to infant formula, so parents must choose products without preservatives when buying milk powder and nutrition for infants.

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How much harm does preservative do to infants? According to the research of the European Food Safety Agency, among 20 children who ate mayonnaise sauce containing potassium sorbate (0.11%), 18 children developed perioral urticaria, which was thought to be caused by contact dermatitis caused by sorbic acid in oral mucosa.

Another report about allergies caused by sorbic acid and salt shows that in an experiment involving 90 participants, 20% of the participants had allergic reactions when they ingested sorbic acid at a low dose (0.1%); In the middle dose (1%), 62% participants had allergic reaction; At high dose (5%), 65% participants had allergic reaction.

In addition, The Lancet and other journals have also published research results on the correlation between sodium benzoate and ADHD in children. Experiments have proved that the intake of food containing such preservatives may induce or aggravate ADHD in children. In addition to ADHD, preservatives and other additives added illegally may also increase the risk of obesity, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and even tumors in children.

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It is reported that benzoic acid and its salts, sorbic acid and its salts are preservatives widely used in food and beverages. For infants, preservatives are more likely to hurt them. Because the intestinal flora of infants can not be completely established until they are 3 years old, preservatives will damage the intestinal flora of infants and cause intestinal flora disorder, and the intestine is the largest immune system of human body, which will affect the immune barrier function of infants and young children.

Studies have shown that benzoic acid and its salts may cause allergies in infants, lead to symptoms such as eczema and asthma, and cause problems such as decreased immunity. Some parents find that their babies are prone to allergies, and they often repeat them. The illegal addition of preservatives in food intake may be one of the incentives.

Preservatives are harmful to the health of infants and young children, so we must stay away from them.

It is precisely for the protection of special people that China’s national food safety standards related to infants and young children stipulate that it is strictly forbidden to add any preservatives, including sorbic acid and benzoic acid, to infant formula food, supplementary food and nutritional supplements of 6 months to 5 years old. For children of a higher age, on May 17th, 2020, the first domestic standard of "children’s snacks"-"General Requirements for Children’s Snacks" also called on children’s snacks not to use preservatives.

So how should parents buy baby food? How to avoid giving your baby nutrients containing preservatives?

Experts remind that under the principle of "infants can’t ingest preservatives", no matter whether it is infant food or nutrition, they should choose not to add preservatives.

"Special attention should be paid to infant nutrition in large bottles, because large bottles need to be opened repeatedly and are easy to rot, so preservatives are basically added. When parents choose milk powder and nutritional products for developing infants, they must carefully confirm that they should choose preservatives-free. "

Although China and the European Union strictly prohibit the addition of preservatives to infant food, the "zero addition" is not a "global unified standard". Parents should pay more attention to the "Haitao" and carefully check the ingredient list to ensure that it does not contain preservatives. Experts also called on relevant departments to strengthen supervision and severely punish the illegal use of preservatives. Enterprises consciously ensure food safety from the source of production, so that children can eat with confidence and parents can buy with confidence.

Written by Southern Reporter Yang Liyun