Remember these 6 words to stay away from fake and inferior food

People are increasingly concerned about food safety, but are less able to distinguish them. Here, we provide you with several methods to identify counterfeit and inferior food to avoid being cheated.

One prevention "beauty"

When purchasing food, the first thing to look at is the color. If it is too bright and unnatural, try to buy less. Some unscrupulous vendors will add artificial colors to some fruits or snacks without restraint to keep the appearance of the products bright. Although many additives and artificial colors are non-toxic, it is better to eat less synthetic colors.

Typical food: We eat more oranges in winter, and some oranges are particularly bright in color. You have to be careful at this time, because they may have been dyed or have paraffin applied to the skin. When buying pork, if you find that the pork is dark in color, bright in texture, and has very little fat, it means that "clenbuterol" may have been used. Normal dried chili peppers are dark red. This is because natural capsaicin will fade after being exposed to light. If Sudan red is added, the chili peppers will remain bright red for a long time and will not fade easily. Therefore, people should purchase them with caution.

Second anti-white

Don’t choose foods that are too white, especially some pasta. Flour naturally contains trace amounts of carotene, so it is normal for steamed buns, flower rolls, and tofu to be a little yellow. If they are too white, they may have been added with whitening agents, and excessive addition of whitening agents can damage the digestive system and liver.

Typical food: In addition to pasta, white fungus should also be avoided. The normal color of Tremella fuciformis should be light yellow. If the color is too white, it may be due to sulfur fumigation. Do not buy white and fat pig's trotters, as they may have been soaked in medicine. Yellow and thin pig's trotters are normal.

Three defenses "long"

When it comes to foods with a long shelf life, be wary of excessive amounts of preservatives. Eating foods that contain large amounts of preservatives for a long time is not good for your health. In addition, the loss of nutrients in food is often positively correlated with the extension of shelf life. The longer the shelf life of food, the more nutrients are lost. For example, protein may be lost due to the action of bacteria and enzymes, while vitamins C, B1, D and pantothenic acid will be lost more.

Typical food: Many people like to buy imported food, but imported food generally has a longer shelf life, which may affect the quality of the food. It is recommended that you choose fresh, nutritious and healthy "local food". Usually the shelf life of fruit juice soda is 3 to 6 months, and the shelf life of biscuits is less than 2 months.

Four defenses against

Vegetables grown out of season are mainly greenhouse vegetables. The high temperature in the greenhouse is not conducive to the degradation of pesticides, and insufficient light may also lead to an increase in the nitrate content in the vegetables. In order to bring vegetables to market earlier, some vegetable farmers use large amounts of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and some banned ripening agents during planting, causing the vegetables and fruits to be deformed. There is no problem with eating general out-of-season food, but it is best to eat less of those that are deformed.

Typical foods: Tomatoes with very long tips, strawberries and watermelons that are too large and have cavities after being cut, etc. may be caused by fertilizer hormones. This type of fruit and vegetable has a bland taste and does not taste good.

Five Preventions of “Dispersion”

Bulk food is cheap and easy to pick, but compared to packaged food, the source of bulk food is more difficult to guarantee. If it is processed by small workshops or individual business operators with poor hygiene conditions, there are safety risks.

Typical food: Dry foods packaged by shopping malls and supermarkets. Although the most recent production date is printed on them, some of them may have been marked after secondary packaging. When purchasing bulk food, it is recommended to go to a large supermarket with sanitary conditions that meet standards, and ask to see the product label, which should include the product name, production unit, unit address, production date, shelf life, ingredients, consumption methods and storage conditions. If there are complete content labels as above, it can generally be judged that the manufacturing company is relatively standardized.

Six prevention "low"

The food prices are too low, so there may be quality issues. E-commerce websites have become an important platform for consumers to purchase food on a daily basis. They reduce the costs of middlemen, so the prices are cheaper than those in ordinary supermarkets. But if the price in the online store is more than half of the usual purchase price, you should be alert.

It is recommended that when purchasing food online, you check whether the operator has a business license and try to buy products produced by large companies and regular brands. After the food you purchased online arrives, pay attention to whether the food packaging labels are complete, and whether they indicate the product name, QS logo, ingredient list, net content, factory name, address, telephone number, production date, shelf life, product standard number, etc. Also, check the production date and shelf life of the food.