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As a review the FDA first studies any food additive to determine if the additive is safe for human consumption
回顧一下，食藥局首先研究所有食品添加劑以判定人類食用它們是否安全
It then regulates the type of food the additive can be in.
然后規定了可使用添加劑的食物種類
how much can be used and how much should appear on the food label?
可食用的數量和食物標簽上應出現的添加劑量
Since the US department of agriculture is in charge of meat safety in the US food system,
美國食品體系中，農業部負責肉類安全
if a product is going to be in meat or poultry
因此如果一種產品要加入肉類或家禽中
the FDA works with the USDA to monitor the new product.
食藥局要和農業部一起檢驗這種產品
Once an additive is introduced in the consumer market
一旦一種添加劑進入消費市場
federal officials monitor the population's consumption of the additive
聯邦官員會檢測食用這種添加劑的人口
and continue to watch for possibilities of any negative effects.
并繼續監測出現不良反應的可能性
Even after the product is on the market it is still being monitored and studied.
即便這種產品已在市場流通，監測和研究還是會繼續
The Delaney clause was added in 1958
1958年，當用于蔓越莓上的化學添加劑
after the chemical additive Herbacided Amino triosol used on cranberry plants was found to be a possible carcinogen.
被發現可能是種致癌物后，德蘭尼條款出臺
This scare spread to the US and dramatically decreased cranberry sales.
恐慌遍布美國，蔓越莓的銷量驟降
The clause basically concludes that
該條款表明
the secretary of the FDA will not approve the use of a chemical additive for human consumption
食藥局部長將不會批準這種化學添加劑的使用
if it is found to have any cancer causing agents.
一旦發現某種化學添加劑具有致癌作用
According to the food drug and cosmetic act food additives must be proven safe
食品，藥物和化妝品法案規定，食品添加劑必須被證實是安全的
and must also go through a system of approval to be approved for consumption.
而且要經過一系列審批才能用于市場
Colour additives must also be approved for use in or on food and must be determined safe when used for any purpose.
顏色添加劑在使用于食物或其他用途時，也必須被證明是安全的
Additionally all colours must be in accordance with the FDA regulations
此外，所有顏色添加劑必須遵照食藥局規定
the Delaney clause holds the FDA to a high standard to work.
德蘭尼條款更使食藥局高標準工作
So this government agency must be extremely careful about what they approve to be in the US food system.
因此這個政府機構在批準進入美國食物體系的食品時會格外小心
Do you think the FDA's current system for approving and monitoring food and colour additives adequate?
你認為食藥局當前在批準檢測食品顏色添加劑時的系統適當嗎?
And do you think the FDA needs more information
你認為食藥局需要更多信息嗎?
or should provide the public with more information about food additives on the food label?
它應該在食品標簽上向公眾提供更多關于食品添加劑的信息嗎?
For more information here is an additional resource
這些更多的信息
that you can use to find more information about additives.
為你提供了另一種可用的關于添加劑信息的來源
To find information about what the FDA approves for food additives
想了解關于食藥局批準的食物添加劑
and which additives are on the GRAS list
及GRAS清單上的添加劑，
visit the FDA's website at www. FDA.gov.
搜索食藥局主頁www. FDA.gov.
Overall there is a lot of conflicting information about food additives
總之，關于食品添加劑的矛盾觀點有很多
there is research that supports additives as a cause of cancer
既有研究支持添加劑是種致癌物
and research that says it is safe and even a possible anti cancer agent.
也有研究認為它是安全的甚至可能抗癌
The FDA uses the most up to date and recent testing to determine additive safety.
食藥局用最新的數據和實驗證明添加劑是安全的
If there is ever a direct cause or proof suggesting that a product is unsafe it will be banned from use.
一種產品如果被證明是危險的，就會被禁止使用
We have to rely on what the most recent studies tell us to determine additive safety.
我們不得不相信，最新的研究成果認為添加劑是安全的
All additives must be tested for ongoing safety through scientific reviews that
所有的添加劑都要不斷經過科學檢驗以證明它的安全性
give us better understandings of the additives.
這些檢驗可使我們更加了解添加劑
Also the technology and methods of testing continue to improve
此外，科技和檢驗方法的進步
which helps to give even more information about additives and the possible effects that they could cause.
可使我們更多地了解添加劑和它們可能產生的影響
Due to the diligence the FDA uses to test,
食藥局勤勉地檢驗審批監控食品添加劑
approve and monitor food additives consumers should feel safe about the foods they eat.
應該能使消費者們對所吃食物感到安全
