Kregiel Dorota
Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 171/173, 90-924 Lodz, Poland.
Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:128697. doi: 10.1155/2015/128697. Epub 2015 Jan 28.
Soft drinks consumption is still a controversial issue for public health and public policy. Over the years, numerous studies have been conducted into the possible links between soft drink intake and medical problems, the results of which, however, remain highly contested. Nevertheless, as a result, increasing emphasis is being placed on the health properties of soft drinks, by both the industry and the consumers, for example, in the expanding area of functional drinks. Extensive legislation has been put in place to ensure that soft drinks manufacturers conform to established national and international standards. Consumers trust that the soft drinks they buy are safe and their quality is guaranteed. They also expect to be provided with information that can help them to make informed decisions about the purchase of products and that the information on product labels is not false or misleading. This paper provides a broad overview of available scientific knowledge and cites numerous studies on various aspects of soft drinks and their implications for health safety. Particular attention is given to ingredients, including artificial flavorings, colorings, and preservatives and to the lesser known risks of microbiological and chemical contamination during processing and storage.
软饮料的消费对于公共卫生和公共政策而言仍是一个有争议的问题。多年来，人们针对软饮料摄入与健康问题之间可能存在的联系进行了大量研究，然而，研究结果仍备受争议。尽管如此，其结果是，软饮料行业和消费者都越来越重视软饮料的健康特性，例如在功能饮料不断扩大的领域。已经制定了广泛的法规，以确保软饮料制造商符合既定的国家和国际标准。消费者相信他们购买的软饮料是安全的，其质量有保证。他们还期望能获得有助于他们做出明智购买决策的信息，并且产品标签上的信息不会虚假或具有误导性。本文对现有的科学知识进行了广泛概述，并引用了大量关于软饮料各个方面及其对健康安全影响的研究。特别关注了成分，包括人工香料、色素和防腐剂，以及加工和储存过程中鲜为人知的微生物和化学污染风险。
