How many do you believe in these ten food rumors?

Author:China Food Industry Magazine Time:2022.09.11

In recent years, rumors of food safety and healthy diet have emerged endlessly. They are wearing "pseudo -scientific experiments, with pictures is the truth" to create an articles that are alarmist. Is there the truth with the picture? In fact, visual illusion can give people a great visual "temptation" and become a breeding ground for rumors.

To this end, we resumed ten typical food safety rumors and crushed them one by one to reveal the truth, let the original shape of "unique intentions", and let the rumors stop science.

Rumor

"Zero Added" is "the healthiest"

Truth: The concept of "zero addition" of food has intensified. Foods marked "zero sugar" and "zero fat" on the packaging are full of markets, and they have become synonymous with health and high prices. The State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration in July 2020 in the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Food Logues (Draft for Soliciting Opinions)" was clear that food logos must not be marked with "not added", "zero add", "excluding" or similar words.

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Rumor 2

"Internet celebrity" niche milk described sugar, protect the liver, absorb fast

Truth: Camel milk, water milk, goat milk, plant milk and other "net red" niche milk is expensive, and it has become a new favorite. Many merchants claim that "the nutritional value of water milk is dozens of times higher than milk, and the fat content is lower, more easily absorbed" "goat milk powder is closer to breast milk than milk powder", "plant milk is good for weight loss, etc." is actually no science science Basis. Drinking "niche grandmother" is not "consumption upgrade".

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Rumor

Cook with non -stick pan, eating it will cause cancer

The truth: The non -sticky coating of the non -stick pan is usually a fluoride polymer polymer. The most typical is Teflon. It is acid -resistant, alkaline, oil -resistant, and high temperature. It will not be digested, absorbed and enriched. Instead, it is excreted directly through the feces; the non -stick coating itself is very thin, the amount of drop in the use is very small, and a considerable part of the wear and falling occur during the cleaning process, so the direct health risk brought by it can be ignored.

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Rumor

You are not drinking tea, but poison

Truth: The amount of pesticide residues in tea and pesticide residues in tea are not the same. Many pesticides are fat -soluble and are adsorbed on the tissue of tea and are not easy to migrate to tea. At present, the pesticides promoted in tea production are generally only a few percent of the content of tea soup. Therefore, the pesticide residues that meet national standards will not cause harm to human health, and do not have to dare to drink tea because of this.

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Rumor

The white frost on the surface of the grape is pesticide residue

Truth: The white substance of the thin layer of frost on the surface of the mature grape peel is called "frost". It is a natural wax protective layer formed by the peel. Consuming is harmless to human health. Only fresh grapes have frost.

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Rumor

Bottle water will become poisonous water after the car trunk

Truth: At present, the bottled water basically uses polyester (PET) bottle. The qualified food -grade polyester bottle chemical is relatively stable, and the chemicals such as plasticizers are migrated very little in drinking water at 60 ° C, so at 50 Do not worry about the safety of bottled water at the temperature of ℃ ~ 60 ℃.

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Rumor seven

The mushrooms containing formaldehyde are soaked in formaldehyde

Truth: There are trace formaldehyde in nature itself, especially some fruits and vegetables. They are still breathing after picking. Under the condition of sealing, the formaldehyde of compounds will be generated, which is detected. This compound formaldehyde is different from the free formaldehyde on the home clothing materials and clothing fabrics. It is not carcinogenic, and during the cooking process, these trace "natural formaldehyde" will be volatile.

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Rumor eight

Frequent seafood products will definitely not miss iodine, you must buy iodine -free salt when buying salt

Truth: my country ’s recommended intake of iodine for the general population is 120 micrograms, and the amount of iodine consumed from drinking water and food every day is far from enough. Unless you eat enough iodine -rich seafood such as kelp and seaweed every day, you still need to eat iodized salt.

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Rumor nine

Blueberries can inhibit cancer cells and delay aging

Truth: The main health functions identified by the national regulatory department with blueberries and Yue orange as raw materials are to alleviate visual fatigue, improve vision, and enhance immunity. Excessive publicity of blueberries "can resist cancer, delay aging", etc., and lacks medical basis.

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Rumor

Cucumber with yellow flowers on the top uses contraceptive pills

Truth: Top flower cucumber is one or two days before the cucumber blooms, and the use of plant growth regulators (also known as "plant hormone") to increase the fruit sitting rate and increase yield. Contraceptives are animal hormones, which are completely different from the role of plant growth regulators. It is impossible to have a physiological regulating effect on cucumber. my country has clearly stipulated the use and management of plant growth regulators. As long as the concentration is appropriate, there is basically no hidden safety hazards.

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This article quotes: Shanghai Market Supervision

[Source: Nanchang Market Supervision and Administration Bureau]

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