Ministry of Health: A small amount of food containing plasticizers does not endanger health

Concerned about the "plasticizer" food safety incidents Nanfang Daily News (Reporter / Ou Zhikui) Yesterday, the Ministry of Health on the official website of Taiwan's plastic food contamination incident consumers concern one by one to answer questions. The Ministry of Health pointed out that the health effects of phthalates such as DEHP are dependent on their intake. Occasional consumption of small amounts of foods contaminated with DEHP or DINP (a major plasticizer) will not cause health problems. harm.

According to reports, plastic products using plasticizers are very common in our lives. Therefore, DEHP, a plasticizer, is widely found in the environment and contains DEHP in air and water. The Ministry of Health exemplifies that for adults weighing 60 kg, the World Health Organization, the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Union believe that DEHP with a daily intake of 1.5, 2.4, and 3.0 mg or less per day is safe. DINP is less toxic and is safe even if it is ingested daily for 9.0 mg. Occasional consumption of small quantities of foods contaminated with DEHP or DINP does not pose a health risk.

Suspended imports of 924 kinds of Taiwan-related products from the mainland, Southern Daily News (Reporter / Ou Zhikui) Taiwan products increased to 924 species. The reporter learned from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine yesterday that the list of enterprises subject to plasticizer pollution and related products announced by the Taiwan region has increased to 276 problem companies and related products have increased to 924. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) stated that the relevant products of the enterprises in question cannot be imported

There are six categories of plasticizer-contaminated products on the list, namely: sports drinks; fruit juice drinks; tea drinks; jams, fruit pulps or jellies; capsule-shaped powdered foods; additives.

According to media reports, the person responsible for food safety incidents in Taiwan’s plasticizers, Lai Junjie, the head of Taiwan’s Zeng Shen spices, was recently questioned and he threw out a “bomb.” Lai Junjie volunteered to the prosecutor. There are seven well-known bakery, bakery and pastry baking companies in Taiwan, and they are also the main customers of their plasticizer products.

According to Lai, the use of clouding agents in addition to beverages and health foods, all kinds of jam used to bread, in order to make the "product" more thick, uniform, but also have added clouding agent. The cake and biscuit industry has made the product soft, fragrant and delicious, and has been sold better. It is also commonly added in flour dough and fillings.