• Consumers need to equip themselves with knowledge to prevent food poisoning.
  • Resolutely wipe out crimes of producing and trading fake drugs and fake food.
  • Fake food, real danger

Health experts say that clean food is a product that is safe for health, does not contain pathogens such as viruses, microorganisms or parasites, and must have a clear origin and be inspected for hygiene and safety. In fact, many types of vegetables, tubers and fruits are abused with pesticides and growth hormones that have not decomposed as recommended; in addition, dirty food with preservatives, spoiled food, and poor quality food are still commonly found on the market.

Dr. Dinh Thi Nguyen, Head of the Nutrition Department, Ca Mau Province Center for Disease Control , emphasized: “Speaking of nutrition, clean food does not necessarily have higher nutritional content than dirty food. However, the important thing is that when using clean food, it will help consumers' health to be safer; the rate of dangerous diseases, especially for the digestive system due to using dirty food will be basically eliminated. In addition, producing clean food, friendly to nature is also a way to contribute to better protecting the living environment.”

Obviously, in the "matrix" between fake and real food, it is very difficult for consumers to determine what the food safety standards are during use if they only look with the naked eye or by experience.

For fresh foods such as vegetables, tubers, and fruits, consumers should choose to buy clean vegetables at supermarkets and official distribution systems with quarantine to ensure food safety.

Nowadays, people's eating needs do not stop at just eating enough, wearing warm clothes, but also aim to eat deliciously, eat cleanly and dress beautifully, considering it an important factor to improve the quality of life and develop society. Therefore, choosing clean food and processing it properly is extremely necessary, requiring consumers to have the skills to recognize when buying food. Food not only needs to be nutritious, but also must ensure natural color, fresh taste and hygiene. Therefore, from the selection, preservation to processing stages, it is necessary to have the right techniques, methods, even have their own secrets, to preserve the flavor and ensure the health of the family.

For canned foods, consumers should carefully check the expiration date, origin, etc. before purchasing.

Ms. Lai Hong Tot, residing in Hamlet 2, Song Doc Commune, shared: “My house is near the sea, so I always prioritize buying fresh foods such as shrimp, fish, livestock meat, and poultry for my daily meals. Now when I go to the market, honestly speaking, most of the food is preserved by the sellers to keep it from spoiling for a long time. Even cooking oil or fish sauce - things we use every day - are not sure if they are real or fake, so I am very worried about my family's health if I accidentally use poor quality products for a long time.”

In order for clean food to truly “permeate” into every household’s meal, the fundamental issue is to promote communication work, raise consumers’ awareness of the nutritional value and hygiene safety of clean food. In addition, inspection, post-inspection and strict legal handling of fraudulent acts in the production, processing and trading of fake food, poor quality food, affecting public health also need to be carried out synchronously. Only then will clean food, safe food truly enter the lives of consumers.

Phuong Vu

Source: https://baocamau.vn/dua-thuc-pham-sach-den-tung-bua-com-gia-dinh-a120900.html