Starbucks cakes are said to contain shoe sole ingredients. Experts: There is a fundamental difference between the two
Beijing, December 6 (Reporter Du Ximeng) According to the Voice of China, "Central Radio News" reported, recently, the "Starbucks in China production and sales of cakes containing raw materials for the sole of the" argument again on the network. It is understood that the substance being added is called "azodicarbonamide". In response, Starbucks said that the substance was indeed added to its cake products, but the dosage was in line with relevant regulations in China.
In February last year, US fast food brand Subway was exposed to contain an industrial blowing agent called azoformamide (ADA) in its bread products, bringing the substance unexpectedly to the attention of the media and the public. The scandal has since embroiled Starbucks, which has since acknowledged the presence of Ada in its cakes and bread products. According to the Internet, azoformamide, an industrial foam foaming agent used in rubber soles and artificial leather, is added to cakes and breads and has been banned in food products in the European Union, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan. Starbucks said that azoformamide is a legal food additive according to the National Standard for Food Safety and the use of food additives in Starbucks China is in full compliance with China's current food safety laws and regulations. Zhu Yi, an associate professor at the College of Food Science and Nutrition Engineering at China Agricultural University, said that according to current Chinese regulations, this substance, as a flour modifier, can be used in wheat flour and can be added in a limited amount, with a maximum use of 0.045g per kilogram. The United Nations Commission on Food Law has also listed azoformamide as a legal food additive, and it is also a legal food additive in the United States. However, in the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries, azoformamide is banned in food.
Is it also true that this substance is used as a raw material for shoe soles? Zhu Yi explained that azodicarbonamide is divided into industrial and edible two standards, if the use of "cake to add sole raw materials" such a statement is not accurate. Due to the difference in processing technology, the final products are food-grade additives and industrial additives, although the two names are the same, there are still many essential differences.