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Written by: Liang Qimin
2020-11-16 16:17
Last update date: 2020-11-16 16:18
The Consumer Council conducted tests on 35 dried pasta samples in the market. As a result, 23 pasta samples were detected with pesticides, 14 of which were found to be glyphosate.
And glyphosate is listed as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" 2A by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
In addition, insect fragments were found in all spaghetti samples, but there is no research showing that it is harmful to humans, and cooking at high temperatures can kill most bacteria, so there is no need to worry too much.
Is it safe to eat pasta and should I order it?
The Consumer Council collected a total of 35 samples of pre-packaged dried pasta from supermarkets, department stores and other places from April to May 2020, including 9 types of screw noodles, 15 types of macaroni and 11 types of striped pasta for testing .
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small amount of pesticides were detected in 23 spaghetti samples, 14 of which were detected in glyphosate:
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Glyphosate is one of the most widely used pesticides, mainly used to kill weeds.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies glyphosate as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2A), while the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization Pesticide Residues Joint Conference believes that dietary intake of glyphosate will not be Consumers pose a risk of cancer.
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types of spaghetti
without pesticides:
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The Consumer Council pointed out that all samples of glyphosate detected had pesticide levels lower than the Hong Kong Regulations for wheat flour, whole wheat flour or wheat, and the EU’s maximum residue limit for propamocarb. Normal conditions If eaten below, it should not affect the body.
The highest content is the Knorr brand quick-cooking macaroni, which contains 0.392 mg/kg of glyphosate.
In addition, insect fragments were found in all spaghetti samples, and 225 grams of samples contained 4 to 548 insect fragments.
Among them, "Nissin Foods" has the highest content of insect fragments. The 225 g sample contains 548 insect fragments, which is higher than the action level of the US Food and Drug Administration.
▼Sample of spaghetti with insect fragments (click the picture to understand 👇👇👇)
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The brand company of "Nissin Foods Nissin" stated that this product is specially added with wheat bran and has sent 18 packets of the same batch of products to the US laboratory for testing. The results are far lower than the results of the Consumer Council. I believe the Consumer Council may Wheat bran was mistaken for insect fragments, which is an isolated incident.
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In addition to insect fragments, other foreign bodies were also detected in some samples, including acarid, hair, metal fragments, plastic fragments, rodent hairs and hair fragments, and insects. (Whole insects) (including the head of the insect and the part of the insect attached to the head) and so on.
These insect fragments or other foreign objects are generally very small and can only be clearly seen through a microscope.
At present, there is no research showing that it will be harmful to humans. In addition, the high temperature cooking before eating can eliminate most of the bacteria. Consumers need not worry too much.
▼Safety tips for edible pasta (click the picture to understand 👇👇👇)
▼ Additional screening at the same scene: Consumer Council’s test list of Gona chips and French fries (click the picture 👇👇👇)
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