Mooncakes appeared less than 3,000 VND / unit spread, experts warned when eating moon cake
Mooncakes appeared less than 3,000 VND / unit, sold widely in the market
In recent days, on social networks there are many accounts selling mini moon cakes weighing about 40gr with super cheap prices. According to the advertisers, this is a local Taiwanese moon cake with the soft, thin and soft crust, the cake's taste is sweet and not as sweet as Vietnamese cakes.
In recent days, on social networks there are many accounts selling mini moon cakes weighing about 40gr with super cheap prices.
Customers can choose for themselves many different flavors such as red bean, orange, mango, melon ... Although advertised as flavor and quality not inferior to high-end moon cakes, these cakes only have Price from 2,200 to 3,000 / unit, the more you buy, the cheaper the price. In addition, there is no other information such as ingredients table, bakery brand ... In general, the origin is still a question mark for consumers.
On August 8, Market Management Team No. 24 (Hanoi Market Management Department) inspected and seized a consignment of 10,000 smuggled mini mooncakes at super cheap price. For such cases of import and export trading, these prices will be valued and sanctioned according to law provisions. This is the answer for those who are looking to buy this product.
Only 1.5 months left before the Mid-Autumn Festival officially takes place. Like every year, confectionery products of confectionery firm, handmade mooncakes began to be sold for offerings and offers for about 2 months. And it is likely that the domestic moon cake product is still mixed and used by consumers. It is worth mentioning that this moon cake product is not clear how the ingredients, ensure consumer health or not. Many people expressed doubts about cheap prices with guaranteed quality. But surely there will be people who click on the tongue to eat once.
So the moon cake products need to ensure what criteria? What should we keep in mind when buying and eating mooncakes?
Experts warn carefully with moon cakes too cheap
According to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh (Food Biotechnology Institute, Hanoi University of Science and Technology), no matter which type of cake is purchased, it should be publicized the ingredients table, brand name ... to consumers. for consumers to verify themselves, decide to buy. While this type of cake hides the most important information, no matter how cheap, we all need to be careful, do not let eat into the body.
"Like many other cakes, moon cakes will be manufactured by the manufacturer using food colors. If using food colors allowed by the Ministry of Health, it is safe for health. But if risks, we will eat moon cakes using colorings that are not allowed to be used in food processing technology, which is extremely dangerous for consumers' health, so don't buy and eat moon cakes of unknown origin. , origin, not publicly announced ingredient table ", Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh confirmed.
Some of the colorants that may pose a health risk are: Brilliant blue (used in the processing of milk, jelly, syrup, beverages, sweets) that can cause allergies, erythrosine (used in the processing of sweets and cakes , spices, snack foods) cause thyroid cancer, allura red (used in the preparation of snack foods, non-alcoholic drinks) can cause allergies, asthma, rhinitis in humans, hyperactivity outrageous children ... Failure to publish the ingredients table makes consumers unable to rest assured and possible health risks.
The expert added that in recent years, handmade mooncakes have been crowned the throne because so many people are afraid of being sold outside the store for quality, unsafe health. But do not forget: Handmade cake makers are not well aware of food hygiene and safety standards. Overdosing of a substance in making moon cakes can also damage health so we are not subjective.
If you want to eat handmade mooncakes, it is best for consumers to buy from familiar, reputable, hygienic and safe foodstuffs ...
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh advises that consumers should not be cheap and avoid bringing disease into them. At present, the moon cake market in general is quite chaotic in quality, so it is necessary to be very careful when buying and using, especially for cakes made from cheap raw materials, unknown production facilities, expiry date ...
Mr. Thinh also further advised: "The authorities should organize the probability of taking a number of samples of baking powder on the market to see if it causes food safety or not, if unsafe it is prohibited to circulate to ensure health insurance for consumers. When buying cakes, if they see signs of broken bread, they cannot be used, including genuine cakes. "
"Should choose a product of clear origin, not cheap ham, eye-catching colors, attractive because of not guaranteeing our health. For Middle-income moon cakes if there is no secondary label in Vietnamese is also considered unknown origin, consumers should be cautious when buying ", Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh warns.
Source: Kênh 14
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