If plastic drums containing cooking oil are made of industrial-grade raw materials, rather than safe food-grade raw materials, some of the toxic materials in the industrial-grade raw materials can be dissolved in the oil and absorbed by the body. Dong Jinshi, vice president of the China Plastics Association Plastic Recycling Committee, confirmed this to the reporter on May 24. He also said: "At present, in order to save costs, it is very common for companies to use industrial grade raw materials to manufacture plastic food appliances."
Reporter investigation -
Most consumers do not know the harm Reporters saw on the 24th in Beijing's supermarkets. Except that olive oil is generally used in glass bottles, almost all food salad oils and blend oils are packed in plastic drums. Supermarket staff said that the price of olive oil is high, so the average consumer buys plastic barreled cooking oil.
The reporter randomly surveyed dozens of consumers. Most people did not understand the dangers of plastic barreled cooking oil. Only one consumer said he had heard of the hazards of waste plastics. “But the oil I bought was all branded. ,it should be no problem?"
Expert opinion -
The illegal use of industrial-grade raw materials is the culprit. "Plastic barrel-packed cooking oil does present a certain risk. If the plastic contains harmful plasticizer components, it can be dissolved in the oil and absorbed by the body." Vice President Plastic Recycling Committee of China Plastics Association President Dong Jinshi confirmed.
Dong Jinshi said that currently 60% to 70% of enterprises producing plastic products for food packaging are using industrial-grade raw materials. “This phenomenon is very common. In order to save costs, enterprises use industrial grade raw materials to replace food packaging grade raw materials, and some Industrial-grade raw materials contain a lead stearate that is harmful to the human body and may cause cancer and affect intelligence. This is banned by relevant standards."
Dong Jinshi said that in addition to edible oil plastic bottles, baby bottles, plastic barrels filled with wine, and space cups, all have the same “hidden worries.†“These hazards are invisible and chronic.â€
Department Supervision -
The supervision of the production chain needs to be strengthened. The reporter learned from the relevant departments that the Ministry of Health promulgated the “Measures for the Hygienic Management of Plastic Products and Raw Materials for Food†in 1990, which explicitly prohibits the use of recycled plastic waste and industrial-grade plastics for food containers. In addition, the quality inspection department has also formulated relevant standards for plastic products, "but only for the inspection of finished products, it can not find out what kind of raw materials were added in the production process; at the same time, the standards are still too rough and not detailed enough," said Dong Jinshi. Said, "It can be said that a large number of companies' production processes are still in a regulatory vacuum."
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