Can garlic kill the new crown pneumonia virus?

Recently, the China Society for Food Science and Technology and the China Association for Science and Technology's Science Rumor Refuting Platform jointly released the 2021 Food Safety and Health Rumor List, refuting 10 rumors and purifying cyberspace with scientific voices

● Rumor 1: Garlic can kill the new crown pneumonia virus

The truth: Allicin has bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects, but garlic cannot be equal to a drug

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

Fact: "0 sucrose" means that no sucrose is added during food processing, which does not mean that other sugars such as glucose, maltose, and fructose are not present in the food

● rumor three: long-term drinking milk will lead to breast cancer

Fact: According to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) report on breast cancer, there is no consensus on the relationship between milk consumption and cancer

● Myth 4: Out-of-season fruit will lead to precocious puberty

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

●Myth 5: The quick-frozen meatballs 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

● Rumor 6: Drinking milk tea regularly will lead to diabetes

Fact: The causes of diabetes are diverse and complex, and there is currently no evidence that regular consumption of milk tea can directly lead to diabetes

● Rumor 7: The rainbow color appears after the beef is cut, indicating that there are bacteria breeding

The truth: The rainbow color after beef is cut is due to a series of small steps in the muscle fibers when the beef is cut, and the interference of light occurs when it is illuminated, which has nothing to do with bacteria

● Rumor 8: Houttuynia cordata contains aristolochic acid, which will damage the kidneys and even cause cancer if eaten

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
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● Rumor nine: The little black dots on the cabbage are insect eggs
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The truth: The so-called small black spots are common diseases of cabbage - sesame spot disease, not insect eggs, harmless to the human body
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●Myth 10: Pressed edible oil is better than leached edible oil
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The truth: Pressing and leaching are two different oil production processes.
As long as it is qualified edible oil produced by regular manufacturers according to the standard, consumers can eat it with confidence
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(Editor Li Chuang)