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Hong Kong Center for Food Safety: Food Coloring: Is it an enemy or a friend? (Part 2)
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
Taking red 2G as an example, the international food safety agency United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives evaluated the safety of red 2G in 1981.
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Interpretation of Japan's New Food Labeling Law (4)
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
Scientific basis is limited and can be approved as "specific health food with conditional restrictions" Standard type + individual evaluation type: According to the guidelines established by the Consumer Agency, the product's clinical trial results or the systematic review of the ingredients meet the standard identifiable function .
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Is the "hoarfrost" on the fruit peel a pesticide residue?
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
For example, this layer of fruit powder on the surface of grapes can reduce water evaporation, so the presence of'frost' is indeed a sign of fruit freshness, and it means that there is less pesticide .
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Summer food safety consumption tips
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
Foods that need to be refrigerated or frozen should be stored in the refrigerator as soon as possible after purchase to avoid spoilage and deterioration caused by prolonged exposure at room temperature.
It is recommended to choose a catering unit with a high dynamic food safety rating.
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UNICEF: Questions and answers about breastfeeding
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
Early use of bottles or infant formula milk is a common reason why babies refuse to suck breastmilk because it affects the newborn's natural sucking reflex.
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The "health brand" of lactic acid bacteria drinks is more like a blinding method
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
The reporter of Beijing Morning News compared the food labels of different brands of products in Carrefour, Lotte Mart and other supermarkets and found that the content of lactic acid bacteria in various lactic acid bacteria beverages is also different .
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Have you done the right thing about storing food in a household refrigerator?
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
Tomatoes Tomatoes are also foods that cannot be stored in the refrigerator, because in a low temperature environment, part or all of the tomatoes will become soft and rotten in water, and brown round spots will appear .
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Can't understand the nutrition label? Teach you to understand the nutrition of food
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
Prepackaged food nutrition label illustration nutrition labeling reference data is 8400 kJ energy, 60 grams of protein, 60 grams of fat, 300 grams of carbohydrates, and 2000 mg of sodium, which is approximately equivalent to the daily requirement of 60 kg of a normal adult .
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Antimicrobial resistance
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
Important facts " Antimicrobial drug resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of more and more infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi.
Carbapenem antibiotics are the last resort to treat life-threatening infections caused by common intestinal bacteria, and resistance to these drugs has spread to all regions of the world .
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Consumer tips for summer pasta and home-made pasta
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
, it is recommended to add an appropriate amount of eggs, milk and a small amount of salt to the flour, which can not only improve the pasta The noodles are chewy and the buns are soft .
Observe the sales location buy noodles, buns and other food directly, and pay attention to the sales environment.
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Apple waxing is not reliable
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
According to the "Sanitary Standards for the Use of Food Additives", morpholine fatty acid salts (also known as fruit wax), carnauba wax, etc.
The fruit wax produced by the apple itself is a kind of ester component, which is harmless to the human body, so you don't need to worry too much .
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Many foods cause cancer is not credible
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
For the fresh, pure animal foods and plant foods that are often eaten Humans have been eating for thousands of years, and there is almost no possibility of causing cancer .
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10 facts about diabetes
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
The global burden of diabetes is increasing, especially in developing countries .
The causes of diabetes are complex, but to a large extent it is due to the rapid increase in overweight, obesity and lack of physical activity .
Fact files about diabetes
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International Food Information Commission (IFIC): The role of biotechnology in our food supply
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
Picture from gettyimages The International Food Information Commission (IFIC) has been committed to disseminating scientific knowledge about agricultural biotechnology (genetically modified technology), and recently published a new three edition of the agricultural biotechnology publicity guide .
In the near future, we will share the Chinese translation of this publication with you .
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Some facts about sugar
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
From the early 1970s to the early years of the 21st century, the average daily calorie intake of American adults increased by 13%, mainly because they consumed more carbohydrates, including sugar .
Compared with 1977, the average American adult in 1996 consumed 83 more calories a day from artificially added sugar in food .
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Hong Kong Center for Food Safety: Pesticide residues in choy sum samples exceed legal standards
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
The CFS is following up on the incident and reminds the public to properly handle the vegetables before eating them, including washing and soaking them, to reduce the pesticide residue content of the vegetables .
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Hong Kong Center for Food Safety: 4-Methylimidazole in cola beverages
Time of Update: 2021-06-29
2. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives has set a limit standard for 4-methylimidazole in Sauce III and Sauce IV in its chemical specifications, as an indicator of good manufacturing practices.
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Three catties fatter every holiday season?
Time of Update: 2021-06-28
3. Choose small packages for food as much as possible, and choose low-sugar and no-sugar for beveragesPeople will also buy food to go home during the festival, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, buying moon cakes is definitely indispensable .
In the Mid-Autumn Festival tradition, everyone must eat moon cakes .
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Can't you eat meat if you have gout?
Time of Update: 2021-06-28
The main cause of gout is that the uric acid in the blood is too high.
The main reason that many gout patients dare not eat meat is that meat is high in purines, which will increase uric acid .
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Scientific Interpretation of "Milk Beverage Contains Botox"
Time of Update: 2021-06-28
The Food Microbiological Risk Assessment Expert Committee (JEMRA) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization (FAO/WHO) has not included "beverage-botulinum" in the list of priority assessment combinations for "food-pathogen" .
