Fennema O R
Am J Clin Nutr. 1987 Jul;46(1 Suppl):201-3. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/46.1.201.
The use of food additives originated in ancient times but did not engender controversy until the early 1800s, when intentional food adulteration became appallingly common in some countries. Problems with intentional food adulteration continued until about 1920, when regulatory pressures and effective methods of food analysis reduced the frequency and seriousness of food adulteration to acceptable levels in the United States. Since 1920 the use of legally sanctioned food additives has become common. However, for the last several decades the regulation of food additives has been a matter of controversy. Explanations for this controversy, which is likely to continue, are not difficult to identify and are discussed in the text.
食品添加剂的使用起源于古代，但直到19世纪初才引发争议，当时在一些国家，故意掺假食品的现象变得极为普遍。故意掺假食品的问题一直持续到1920年左右，当时监管压力和有效的食品分析方法将美国食品掺假的频率和严重程度降低到了可接受的水平。自1920年以来，合法批准的食品添加剂的使用变得普遍。然而，在过去几十年里，食品添加剂的监管一直是一个有争议的问题。这种可能会持续下去的争议的原因不难找到，本文将对此进行讨论。
