Ten safety warnings for food packaging must not be seen

Straw: try to pick transparent

Sometimes drinking with plastic straws, there is always a strange smell, the majority of such straws have hidden health problems. According to national standards, food-grade plastics used to produce drinking straws are tasteless, and if tasted, they may be processed using waste plastics. Sometimes merchants also use pigments to cover used and other unqualified materials, so the more colorful the color, the greater the potential safety hazards. In particular, drinking hot drinks with a straw causes harmful substances to dissolve, and it may cause damage to the liver and kidneys. Consumers should use disposable straws as little as possible, identify safety labels when purchasing, and try to pick transparent, individually wrapped straws.

Paper Cup: You can't wear "Flower Clothes" at the bottom of the cup

It has been more than half a year since the implementation of the National Standard for Paper Cups. It has been found through investigation that some paper cups sold in the wholesale market are still printed with patterns. It is suggested that consumers should pay attention to selecting cups with a cup mouth within 15 mm from the cup body and no cupping pattern within 10 mm from the cup body.

Cans: Ring printing is not safe

The vast majority of cans are exposed to the outside. They are easily contaminated by dust, microbes, etc. during transportation and storage. It is easier to hide dirt at the pull ring. Drinking directly against the mouth of the can is likely to cause illness. Therefore, it is best to drink canned beverages. In addition, some companies have used ink to print "return a can" and other winning words in the inner ring for promotion, which also poses a threat to human health.

Stainless steel pot: pay attention to manganese content

Stainless steel is made of iron-chromium alloy mixed with some other trace elements. If used improperly, trace metal elements will slowly accumulate in the human body, and stainless steel tableware will easily react with acid, alkali, soy sauce, salt, etc., and dissolve out. Hazardous metals pose a threat to human health. At present, there is no requirement for manganese content in stainless steel products in China. Therefore, many manufacturers add excess manganese to stainless steel cutlery to replace the more expensive nickel, which not only affects the corrosion resistance, but also causes loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and intestinal tract. Disorders and other symptoms. Therefore, when purchasing, you must ask for a test report to see if the harmful metals are excessive, and try not to use force to rub and knock the pot.

Bag milk: wash the package before drinking

Bags of milk are often printed with a lot of patterns and text on the outer package. Most of these dyes contain lead and are bitten by mouth for drinking for a long time. They are easy to poison and affect the blood and gastrointestinal system. Therefore, when you drink milk, try to clean the package first, cut it with clean scissors, and pour it into the cup for drinking.

Plastic wrap: Do not pack fat foods

Plasticizers are plastic additives that play a role in increasing the elasticity of plastics. When exposed to oils and fats, they ooze out. After long-term accumulation, they can cause a decline in immunity. The reproductive capacity, cardiovascular, liver, and urinary system are also associated with “injury. "The damage may also be passed on to the next generation." According to national regulations, plasticizers used in food packaging materials are used only for materials that come into contact with non-fat foods. Despite this, "plasticizers" are still widely used in PVC food cling film, cake trays and so on.

Bottle cap: Wipe the bottle mouth after unscrewing

In the bottled beverage, the closed cap is a protruding pad on the threaded bottle cap. The thread-like structure only has a fastening effect. There is a lack of protection at the thread of the bottle cap. Once there is dust or bacteria entering, it will cause pollution to the bottle mouth, and it is extremely prone to illness after contact with the mouth. Therefore, bottled water is best poured out to drink, or wipe it again with a sterile paper towel; if after opening the lid found that the drink was contaminated, signs of moldy mold, do not drink.

Fruits and vegetables label: adhesives harm health

Vegetables in supermarkets and markets are generally bundled with various colors of tape, and some fruits are also labeled on the surface. In fact, the adhesives contained in these tapes or labels contain chemicals that are harmful to the human body, such as benzene, and will permeate into the interior of the food. Even if the labels are attached to the plastic wrap, benzene can permeate through the cling film into the food and make it edible. Vomiting, stomachache, dizziness, insomnia, etc. Therefore, try to buy fruits and vegetables with labels or tapes as little as possible. If you eat such fruits and vegetables, it is best to peel them first.

Tin paper: do not add seasoning

Cooking with tin foil or aluminum foil can prevent the meat from scorching. However, the amount of lead contained in the tin foil is as high as 50%. The surface layer can also generate toxic lead and lead hydroxide. When heated, yellow yellow (lead oxide) is a toxic compound. If it is inhaled into the respiratory tract, it will deposit in the lungs. Causes chronic poisoning. When using tin foil or aluminum foil, if the ingredients are added with sauce or lemon juice, the acidic substances will precipitate tin and aluminum. Therefore, it is best not to add seasoning sauce or lemon; use vegetable leaves instead of tin foil, or use bamboo shoots, simmer white shell bottom, not only no pollution, and delicious.

Plastic bags: thickness less than 0.015 mm

According to the "Guidance Catalogue for Industrial Structure Adjustment (2011 Edition)" issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the thickness requirement of plastic bags shall not be less than 0.015 mm, and the thickness of plastic shopping bags shall not be less than 0.025 mm. Non-compliance of plastic bags is a phase-out product that not only causes environmental pollution, but also poses a threat to health.

In addition, food packaging still has a non-compliance, food labels are not marked according to national standards, and even artificially multi-labeled, sub-standard, small-scale, heavy-label and other phenomena. When purchasing, consumers must pay attention to whether the quantity marked on the package is the same as the actual one. If they are inconsistent, they should immediately call 12315 to report it; pay attention to whether the food packaging indicates the five major categories of protein, fat, carbohydrate, minerals, and vitamins as required. Ingredient, date of production error, etc.