VietNamNet Bridge – The Food Safety Department of the Ministry of Health has said that the 34 samples of sunflower seeds in four provinces did not contain toxic chemicals that cause brain atrophy.
Imported sunflower seeds to be tested for dangerous additives
The samples were collected in the four provinces of HCM City, Quang Ninh, Lang Son and Lao Cai.
The tests aim to assess the levels of aluminum and silicon. All tests did not find toxic chemical residues, nor fungal toxin of aflatoxin in sunflower seeds.
Earlier, a number of online newspapers reported that the authorities of Suzhou City, Zhejiang (China) detected 7 kinds of sunflower seeds contain talc and alum.
Talc is used in industry to prevent sticking to the mold. Alum can keep sunflower seeds to be crunchy, delicious and kept longer. Once it enters the body, it is hard to be excreted, can harm the brain, nerve cells, causing memory loss … Meanwhile, talc powder makes the seeds glossy, eye-catching, but it contains cancer-causing substances.
Na Son