Azodicarbonamide (E927A), which strengthens the dough structure by giving elasticity both bleaching and dough, is used in bakery foods and cereal products. Nutrition and Dietetics Öğr. See. Sinem Erdin, “When we look at all food additives, there are two issues. The first is the dose of dose. The doses of food additives are determined in a way that is not harmful to health through experimental studies.
The second issue is that food additives do not remain in the form of food. Many enzymatic activities take place here in digestion, absorption and transport in both the heat processes and similar processes applied to foods and in human metabolism. As a result, they can turn into other intermediate combinations, “he said.
“Kidney, liver functions were adversely affected”
“One of the intermediate compounds in which azodicarbonamite is transformed is Semicarbazide,” Erdin said, “Briefly called Sem. There is animal (mouse) studies on this compound. In some studies, it has a tumor enlargement effect. It has such a toxic effect.
If we look at a closer work, it was carried out in Nigeria in 2020. Here, especially in different proportions of mice food additives were given by giving the study. Both kidney and liver functions have been adversely affected. For this reason, the European Food Safety Authority and the Codex alimentarius, which is also connected to our world, does not look hot for the use of this foodstuff, “he said.
“America, Canada, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia use”
Lecturer. See. Erdin, “But when we look at the FDA, that is, when we look at the countries that adopt the regulations of America and America, they say, ‘Yes, there are such studies, but the dose in these studies is far above the dose that people can take with food and this is not enough. Therefore, it can be used. ‘They have brought a comment in the form of America, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, for example, “he said.
Even if it is forbidden, we can be exposed
“The fact that this article is not allowed in our country does not mean that we will never be exposed,” he said. See. Erdin made the following warnings:
“Through the use of imported products or fast food chains, we may also be exposed to our diets. Consumers should look at the label information when buying imported products, or another exposure may be when they travel to the countries we count. The best thing that can be done here is to read the label information. On the package ISLAND If there are abbreviations such as usually this chemical It is in the form of abbreviation of the compound or as I said E927a in the form of code. “
“This should not be the thing we should be afraid of at first”
Lecturer. See. Sinem Erdin added the following:
“When we look at the consumption of fast food, let’s not be afraid of this food additive, not at all. But when it comes to fast food products, this should not be the thing we need to be afraid of. Trans fatty acid, sugar, saturated fat and salt content of fast food products are quite high These are the increasing effects of chronic diseases such as diabetes.
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