Tougher regulation urged on use of additives

Misgivings still exist so experts insist public education urgently needed

Experts are calling for tougher regulation of the use of additives in food, but they also say there should be more public education on the substances, which actually play an important role in the country's food production industry.

"I am often asked 'is anything completely safe to eat?'," says Chen Junshi, chief adviser at the Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment.