2021 Food Safety and Health Myth List Officially Released

Food safety has attracted much attention under the normalization of the epidemic, but various rumors related to food safety have occurred from time to time, causing consumers "anxiety on the tip of the tongue"

Myth 1: Garlic can kill the new crown pneumonia virus

The truth: Garlic has bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects, but garlic cannot be equated with drugs

Myth 2: "0 sucrose" means "sugar-free"

The truth: "0 sucrose" means that no sucrose is added in the food processing process, which does not mean that there is no glucose, maltose, fructose, etc.

Myth 3: Long-term drinking of milk causes breast cancer

Fact: According to the World Cancer Research Association report on breast cancer, there is no consensus on the relationship between drinking milk and cancer

Myth 4: Eating out-of-season fruits leads to precocious puberty

The truth: Whether it is in-season fruit or out-of-season fruit, the fruit grown, preserved and sold according to the specifications can be eaten with confidence

Myth 5: Frozen balls are made of inferior materials and have many food additives, so it is best not to eat them

Fact: The quick-freezing process is a physical means of maintaining food quality at low temperature, which can preserve the flavor and nutrition of the meatballs to the greatest extent

Myth 6: Drinking milk tea often will lead to diabetes

The truth: There are many and complex causes of diabetes, and there is currently no evidence that drinking milk tea regularly can directly lead to diabetes

Myth 7: The rainbow colors appear after the beef is cut, indicating that there are bacteria breeding

Fact: The rainbow color of beef after cutting is due to the fact that when cutting beef, its muscle fibers produce a series of small steps, and the interference of light occurs when light is illuminated, which has nothing to do with bacteria

Myth 8: Houttuynia cordata contains aristolochic acid, which can damage the kidneys and even cause cancer

Fact: Houttuynia cordata does not contain aristolochic acid, and there have been no reports of Houttuynia cordata causing kidney disease, nor is there sufficient evidence that this substance can damage the kidneys

Myth 9: The little black spots on cabbage are bug eggs

The truth: The so-called small black spots are common diseases of Chinese cabbage - sesame spot disease, not insect eggs, and are harmless to the human body

Myth 10: Pressed cooking oil is better than leached cooking oil

The truth: Pressing and leaching are two different oil production processes.