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发帖数: 10330 | 1 Subway Removing 'Shoe Rubber' Chemical From Bread
AP | by By CANDICE CHOI
NEW YORK (AP) — Subway says it's in the process of removing a chemical from
its bread as part of an ongoing effort to improve its recipes.
The announcement comes after a popular food blogger launched a petition this
week asking the sandwich chain to stop using the ingredient, called
azodicarbonamide. A representative for Subway says the change was underway
before the petition was launched, but did not immediately provide details on
when it started or when it would be complete.
"The complete conversion to have this product out of the bread will be done
soon," Subway said in a statement, without providing further details.
Vani Hari, who runs FoodBabe.com, has targeted other food companies
including Kraft and Chick-fil-A for the chemicals in their products.
In the latest petition targeting Subway, Hari noted that the
azodicarbonamide used in its bread "as a bleaching agent" is also used to
make yoga mats and shoe rubber. The petition noted that Subway doesn't use
the ingredient in its breads in Europe, Australia or other parts of the
world.
Although the ingredient is used in other food products, Hari said she
focused on Subway because of the healthy image it tries to project. Subway
has endorsement deals with Olympic athletes.
"This is not eating fresh!" Hari's petition said.
On Tuesday, Subway's Facebook page was filled with comments regarding the
chemical.
As Americans pay closer attention to what they eat, food companies have
worked to market their products as natural. But companies have also come
under growing pressure to remove chemicals people find questionable. That
pressure has been heightened by consumers' ability to voice and share their
concerns online. Last year, for instance, PepsiCo said it would remove an
ingredient that had been linked to a flame retardant from its Gatorade
drinks.
PepsiCo also said its decision was not a response to an online petition that
had called for it to remove the ingredient.
Subway, which is privately held, says it has more than 41,000 locations
worldwide. It is based in Milford, Conn. | g**1
发帖数: 10330 | 2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azodicarbonamide
Azodicarbonamide 面粉漂白剂，国内大量使用。
食用面粉增筋剂的害处 长期服用对人健康的影响
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2011-03-26 12:26 提问者采纳
面粉增白剂，可不是好东西，对人体十分有害，而无一益。不仅如此，这种对身体
的有害还是个缓慢长期的过程，一般要经过5～10年或更长的时间才能显示之。医学上
称之为慢性蓄积性中毒。所以，面粉增白剂属于慢性“杀手”，极易被忽视。《水浒》
里奸相蔡京者，对付已经招安之梁山泊诸好汉，不就是用“慢药”？二者是一个道理。
增白剂对人体的危害主要体现在以下三个方面：
一是破坏面粉中的维生素。研究证名，不加增白剂的面粉中硫胺素、核黄素和烟酸
分别为每克中含210．7、85．4和340．2微克，当加入增白剂后则分别下降到172．0、
71．5和258．0微克。如长期食用增白的面食可引起口角炎、神经炎、角膜炎，并造成
中枢神经（大脑）的累积性损害。
二是损害机体的重要脏器而诱发癌症。面食中加入的吊白块在高温下可还原成剧毒
的甲醛（福尔马林）等致癌性物质，轻则引起头痛、乏力、嗜睡、食欲不振、视物模糊
，重则可破坏细胞中的遗传信息，使脱氧核糖酸（DNA）变性、断裂，易导致肝、肾、
肺等器官发生癌变。
三是影响钙质的吸收。硫磺、亚硫酸盐在高温下生成有毒的二氧化硫等气体，不仅
刺激眼和呼吸道粘膜，而且影响机体对钙质的吸收，从而诱发儿童缺钙性疾病和中老年
人骨质疏松症。
面粉中一旦加入增白剂，性状即变。
正常的面粉或馒头呈乳白色或轻微的淡褐色，仔细观察可发现微小的褐色星点，是
麦麸的细微颗粒；而增白的面粉或馒头呈雪白色或惨白色，即白得出奇、不自然。发霉
的面粉则颜色发暗。
正常面粉有淡淡的麦香味，蒸出的馒头咀嚼时口中稍有甜味，口感极好，而加入增
白剂的面粉或经过漂白的馒头，淡而无味或带有化学药品异味，有时会发苦发涩，口感
差。
消除面粉中的“白色”污染，不仅是大众的呼声，也是每个公民义不容辞的责任。
日前，山东省济南市政府实施的“民心工程”就明确提出：向面粉增白剂说“不”！这
是一种顺乎民意的大好事，但愿这种“白色”污染能及早从我们生活中永远消失。 | g**1
发帖数: 10330 | 3 As Americans pay closer attention to what they eat, food companies have
worked to market their products as natural. But companies have also come
under growing pressure to remove chemicals people find questionable. That
pressure has been heightened by consumers' ability to voice and share their
concerns online. Last year, for instance, PepsiCo said it would remove an
ingredient that had been linked to a flame retardant from its Gatorade
drinks.
百事可乐也不在Gatorade里放灭火剂了。 | g**1
发帖数: 10330 | 4 http://shipin.people.com.cn/GB/86164/215742/
人民网北京3月1日电 卫生部等6部门今日发布关于撤销食品添加剂过氧化苯甲酰、过氧
化钙的公告，全文如下：
根据《食品安全法》关于食品添加剂应当在技术上确有必要且经过风险评估证明安
全可靠,方可列入允许使用范围的规定,经审查,食品添加剂过氧化苯甲酰、过氧化钙已
无技术上的必要性,现决定予以撤销并公告如下:
一、自2011年5月1日起,禁止在面粉生产中添加过氧化苯甲酰、过氧化钙,食品添加
剂生产企业不得生产、销售食品添加剂过氧化苯甲酰、过氧化钙;有关面粉(小麦粉)中
允许添加过氧化苯甲酰、过氧化钙的食品标准内容自行废止。此前按照相关标准使用过
氧化苯甲酰和过氧化钙的面粉及其制品,可以销售至保质期结束。
二、面粉生产企业和食品添加剂生产企业要按照本公告要求依法组织生产经营,做
好自查自纠工作。相关行业协会要加强行业管理和行业自律,引导企业不断规范面粉和
食品添加剂生产经营活动。
三、各级食品安全监管部门要加大监督执法力度,加强食品安全监督检查,依法查处
将过氧化苯甲酰、过氧化钙作为食品添加剂进行生产、销售和使用的违法行为。
特此公告。
卫生部 工业和信息化部 商务部 国家工商总局
国家质检总局 国家粮食局 国家食品药品监管局
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发帖数: 7359 | 5 老美超市面粉大部分bleached, 都是这个东西么?
一直不愿意买belached 但有时候找不到没有的. |
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