Plasticizer is common in plastic products. As everyone's health gradually increases, some people will start to pay attention to environmental protection in their lives. For example, when buying in supermarkets, they will bring their own cloth bags, thereby reducing the use of plastic bags. If cooking oil also contains this substance, do you believe it? Some people may not believe it, and think that there is a oil in it? Can't eat it?
Don't rush to draw conclusions first. The facts may be different from what you think. In fact, in recent years, municipal and municipal bureaus in various places have discovered many incidents of "benzene" exceeding the standard in cooking oil! Oil is something we eat every day. If you eat such oil frequently, what adverse effects will it have on your health? How to eat oil healthily and safely? Let's talk to you. After reading it, why don't you buy the oil right? Have you eaten it right?
(I). Ten pieces of edible oil of different types and brands were tested and found that 70% contained phenyladium
Shenzhen Zero Waste Environmental Protection Public Welfare Development Center conducted random inspections of some online edible oils in May this year. Among the ten samples, 70% were detected that at least contains a phthalate substance, and one piece of exceeds the standard .
Among these samples, 8 of are plastic-packaged , and 5 of them have found at least one ortho-phenylene.
Finally, for one of the pressed peanut oils, they also tested the oil sold on other platforms and found that the content of the substance exceeded the standard.
What are phthalate substances?
It is the most used plasticizer . Adding it to plastic can improve elasticity and make it more durable. According to the national mandatory standards, in edible oil and its related packaging materials, should not add . But why are 70% of the oils tested in random inspections and there are still those that exceed the standard? The possible reasons are: the raw materials used to make oil have been contaminated before making oil. , or in packaging and other steps, because the plastic containing it is used, it causes migration. Not all oils on the market contain this substance. In some cases, it may be related to the fact that the manufacturer does not strictly control production.
Since it should not be added in cooking oil, eating this oil for a long time may have certain adverse effects on your health.
(II) What harm does eating such oil have to health for a long time?
When it comes to the possible harm it has to the human body, many people may think of it as carcinogenic. Is it carcinogenic to eat oil containing plasticizers?
Although it may eventually enter the human body under special conditions, generally speaking, its use is strictly stipulated and generally does not cause harm to health. WHO classifies it as 2B carcinogen , which may cause carcinogen, but has insufficient evidence . Therefore, we cannot just say that it causes cancer. I hope everyone will take it scientifically and rationally.
However, people who eat this oil for a long time will affect the health of the endocrine system. For men, it may cause testicular atrophy, and for women, it may increase the chance of breast cancer .
(III). For the sake of the health of the whole family, what should you pay attention to when buying oil and eating oil?
Buy oil:
When you buy oil, you can try to buy glass bottle packaging. However, many people may say that this is difficult to do. Generally speaking, many large buckets of oil in supermarkets are not wrapped in glass. It is recommended that you fill it with into a glass oil pot made of to avoid direct contact with oil.
There is another advantage in doing this, that is, it is not easy to pour too much at once when using it. You can avoid excessive use of .
For plastic bucket oil, do not place it next to the stove , or other places with higher temperatures.
Eat oil:
It is more controversial about which oil to eat, animal and plant-based. Everyone has mixed opinions on this, especially for lard. Some people say it is good and some say it is bad. Among vegetable oils, some people think corn oil is good, rapeseed oil is good, and soybean oil is bad.
· Which type of food is better to eat? Which type of oil should be eaten less?
In fact, no matter which of these it is, it does not mean that it must be bad. cannot be one-size-fits-all , but it depends on which type you are more suitable for eating. What is more beneficial to your health is better. In addition to eating, you should also pay attention to how to use oil for cooking. It is not recommended that you wait for the oil in the pot to smoke before starting to put the dishes.
For edible oils that are repeatedly heated by , suggest that you eat less as much as possible, and margarine , you should also eat less. Eating too much of these two types of oils is not good for vascular health, especially for people who have already had problems with blood vessels.
In addition, part of self-pressing oil should also eat less . In many people's opinion, this oil is the healthiest, but in fact it may not be. For some small workshops producing self-pressing oil of , may have certain mold contamination . For example, peanuts, soybeans, etc. have deteriorated before they are squeezed. If people often eat oils they squeezed, it is very harmful to their health, especially to their liver.
Finally, regarding eating oil, we also recommend that you eat different types of , and don’t eat only one type of all the time. Eating in exchange is conducive to balanced nutrition.
To sum up, some edible oils were found to contain plasticizers such as phenylase, which should not be used in edible oils. It is not good for people to eat for a long time to be healthy. It is recommended that you pay attention to when purchasing. You may wish to accept the above suggestions. In addition, regarding healthy oil eating, I hope everyone will take it rationally and choose according to their own situation. Let’s see if you have one at home? Please remind your family to pay attention after reading it.
