Hema Pipi shrimp heavy metal cadmium exceeds the standard, you can buy it with confidence

Fish and shrimp are rich in high-quality protein and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as DHA.
The key is that the taste is particularly delicious, so many parents will make them for their children
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Our baby especially likes shrimps, such as Jiwei Shrimp, Pippi Shrimp, River Shrimp.
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all kinds of shrimps are very fond
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In addition to delicious nutrition, another important reason is that it is easy to eat because there is no thorn, so there is no need to worry about getting stuck
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Because the epidemic is at home, like many people, our family buys fish and shrimps online
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Recently, a short video on Douyin claimed that Hema Xiansheng was on the black list three times in a row, and the heavy metal cadmium of Pipi shrimp exceeded the standard three times
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Seeing this video, many parents were very worried and asked me in the group: Can I still buy Pippi shrimp? Will there be heavy metal hazards? Today we are going to talk about pipi shrimp and heavy metal cadmium
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What is cadmium? Recently, there has indeed been news that the heavy metals in fresh raw skin shrimps in Hema have exceeded the standard
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It turned out that yesterday, Jiangsu Province issued a notice on the unqualified food, that the heavy metal cadmium in the fresh skin shrimp of Hema exceeded the standard
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What is cadmium?
Recently, there has indeed been news that the heavy metals in fresh raw skin shrimps in Hema have exceeded the standard
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It turned out that yesterday, Jiangsu Province issued a notice on the unqualified food, that the heavy metal cadmium in the fresh skin shrimp of Hema exceeded the standard
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Cadmium (Cadmium, Cd) is a soft silver-white metal that is widely found in the earth's crust.
Most of the soil and rocks around us contain some cadmium
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Cadmium is widely used in many industries of mankind, such as electroplating, pigment production and so on
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Cadmium helps make bright and long-lasting pigments, used in paints and coatings, and color plastics and ceramics
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Cadmium metal can also be used to produce batteries.
For example, our commonly used rechargeable batteries are nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries, and they are inseparable from cadmium
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What are the hazards of cadmium?
Cadmium is a toxic heavy metal that can accumulate in the human body and the environment for a long time.
It is highly toxic to the kidneys, bones and respiratory system.
It is also recognized as a human carcinogen (category 1 carcinogen) by the World Health Organization
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For people who do not smoke, food is the most important way for us to consume cadmium
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Ingestion of cadmium in the human body will accumulate in the liver and kidneys, cause kidney damage, and cause the growth and metabolism of human bones to be blocked, thereby causing various bone diseases
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Why is there cadmium in Pipi shrimp?

Cadmium is ubiquitous in the soil, it will enter the entire ecosystem through soil, water, air flow, etc.
to circulate
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With the acceleration of industrial production, cadmium will be discharged into the environment quickly through waste water and waste gas, and cadmium will be discharged into the environment through waste water and waste gas, polluting water sources and soil, and then entering food through irrigation and planting
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In fact, the heavy metal cadmium risk of eating pipi shrimp is still very small, so don’t worry if you eat it normally
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(1) There is not much cadmium in Pipi shrimp
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What are the foods from which we consume the largest sources of cadmium? From the point of view of the contribution rate, rice, vegetables, pasta and shellfish are the main foods for our intake of cadmium
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There is not much cadmium in Pipi shrimp
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If you don't even dare to eat Pippi shrimp, what about other foods? (2) The risk of our intake of cadmium is within a safe range
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The heavy metal cadmium is harmful to humans, but because it is an environmental pollutant, we can't avoid it and can only minimize it
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The country has also established a safety line (PTWI).
It can be considered that within this safety line, there is no need to worry
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According to China's dietary survey data, the current average intake of cadmium in China is 15.
3μg/kg BW/month, which does not exceed the safety limit.
Therefore, we can consider that our risk is very low, so don't worry too much
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At present, the WHO safety line for cadmium (PTWI) is established based on the toxicity to the kidneys, and the upper limit is 7 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per week
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This is equivalent to a 60 kg person, no more than 60 micrograms per day
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(3) We eat very few Pipi shrimps
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Pipi shrimp is only eaten occasionally, not much
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Some people may say, if I eat too much, will it be poisoned? In fact, this is also taken for granted
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How to reduce the risk of cadmium? Of course, I am not saying that there is no need to worry about cadmium at all
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In fact, cadmium is a harmful pollutant, which is indeed a headache and needs to be solved urgently
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It is not good for the human body, and we should try to keep a distance from it and reduce its intake
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What should I do? It is recommended to start from these aspects: (1) Do not eat too much
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Pippi prawns are delicious, but we usually pay attention to control the food intake, and generally do not exceed the safety limit, and there is no need to worry about harm
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(2) Try to buy food from regular channels, including aquatic products
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Formal channels and formal manufacturers often have stricter screening standards and quality control requirements for raw material procurement places, and they usually have lower risks
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(3) Eat a variety of foods
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Do not eat only one or a few kinds of food in your daily diet.
Instead, you should refer to the dietary guidelines to ensure that the food is diversified.
Eating each kind of food can avoid completely eating foods high in cadmium, which will help your intake more balanced.
Nutrition, while reducing the risk of cadmium intake
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(4) Reduce the intake of foods high in cadmium
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Proper attention should be paid to reduce the intake of some foods high in cadmium
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For example, rice, pasta, sea crab, shellfish, etc.
, should be eaten less
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If you want to cause harm, you need to exceed the safety line every day of your life
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But for the vast majority of people, Pippi shrimp can only be eaten occasionally.
After all, there is no mine at home and it is impossible to eat a lot every day
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Our family buys pipi shrimp five or six times a year
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