Do the dangers derived from the use of chemicals in food production and preservation outweigh the advantages?

Most foods that are purchased these days in small stores and supermarkets have chemicals in them as these are used to improve production and ensure the food lasts for longer. However, there are concerns that these have harmful effects. In my opinion, the potential dangers from this are greater than the benefits we receive.

现在在小商店和超市购买的大多数食品都含有化学物质，因为这些化学物质被用来提高产量，确保食品的保质期更长。然而，有人担心这些会产生有害的影响。在我看来，这样做的潜在危险比我们得到的好处要大。

There are several reasons why chemicals are placed in food. Firstly, it is to improve the product to the eye, and this is achieved via the use of colourings which encourage people to purchase food that may otherwise not look tempting to eat. Another reason is to preserve the food. Much of the food we eat would not actually last that long if it were not for chemicals they contain, so again this is an advantage to the companies that sell food as their products have a longer shelf life.

化学物质被放入食物有几个原因。首先，它是改善产品的眼睛，这是通过使用色素实现的，这鼓励人们购买食物，否则可能看起来不诱人吃。另一个原因是为了保存食物。如果不含化学物质，我们所吃的大部分食物实际上不会持续那么长时间，所以这也是那些销售食品的公司的一个优势，因为他们的产品保质期更长。

From this evidence, it is clear to me that the main benefits are, therefore, to the companies and not to the customer. Although companies claim these food additives are safe and they have research to support this, the research is quite possibly biased as it comes from their own companies or people with connections to these companies. It is common to read reports these days in the press about possible links to various health issues such as cancer. Food additives have also been linked to problems such as hyperactivity in children.

从这些证据中，我清楚地看到，主要的好处是对公司而不是对客户。虽然公司声称这些食品添加剂是安全的，他们有研究来支持这一点，但这项研究很可能是有偏见的，因为它来自他们自己的公司或与这些公司有关系的人。如今，阅读媒体上有关癌症等各种健康问题可能存在联系的报道是很常见的。食品添加剂也与儿童多动症等问题有关。

To conclude, despite the fact that there are benefits to placing chemicals in food, I believe that these principally help the companies but could be a danger to the public. It is unlikely that this practice can be stopped, so food must be clearly labeled and it is my hope that organic products will become more readily available at reasonable prices to all.

综上所述，尽管在食品中添加化学物质是有好处的，但我认为这些主要对公司有帮助，但可能对公众造成危险。这种做法是不可能停止的，所以食品必须明确标签，我希望有机产品将变得更容易，以合理的价格向所有人。

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