摘要

Food safety is an issue receiving increasing consumer attention as a series of food safety incidents have occurred in recent years. In this issue, additive risk is recognized as a major public concern. This paper, which is based on relevant literature published since 2001, identifies the primary factors affecting the public perception of food additives. These factors include consumers' individual characteristics, their knowledge of food additives, and their beliefs and attitudes, as well as public information and government policies.