MAKANAN THAI UENAAAK TENANNNN (hati-hati) Thailand crackdown on hazardous foods additives
Thai food is recognized world wide as very delicious. But did we know that it could contain salbutamol, antibiotics, borax, formalin, fungicides, pesticides and whitening agents? Salbutamol, antibiotics, borax, formalin, fungicides, pesticides and whitening agents found in Thai food nationwide PHUKET TOWN: Health authorities in Phuket have joined a national crackdown on food makers and vendors mixing toxic additives with raw and processed foods. Random checks at fresh markets in Thailand have turned up unacceptable levels of six banned products: salbutamol, borax, formalin, fungicides, pesticides and whitening agents. As a result, Public Health Ministry inspectors are being sent out in a concerted campaign involving local authorities across the country. Those found manufacturing or selling contaminated products could face fines of up to 50,000 baht. The campaign was announced at Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) today. The Phuket Livestock Office will test the urine of pigs for salbutamol while the Phuket Fishery Office will check hatchery prawns for chemicals. Prompted by consumer demand for lean pork, some Thai swine breeders have taken to using salbutamol, an anti-asthma drug, which also suppoosedly enhances the appeal of raw pork by making it look redder. Over-consumption can cause muscle spasms, headaches and heart palpitations. Antibiotics have been detected in many samples of swine carcasses, especially in their viscera, probably as a result of overdoses of antibiotics used to cure sick animals. Borax, used as a preservative in minced pork, meatballs, fried fish and dried fruit, can cause vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, exhaustion, headache, hair loss and skin rash. Chronic symptoms include exhaustion, lack of appetite, dry skin, eye inflammation and infection of the liver and kidneys. Consumers should avoid eating foods that seem crunchy and take a long time to digest. Formalin is another preservative with similar side effects including acute stomach-ache, vomiting, diarrhea and even death, if consumed in sufficient quantities. Direct contact with whitening agents used on bean sprouts, sliced ginger, preserved bamboo shoots and preserved durian can cause skin rashes. If ingested, bleaches can trigger infections in the mouth, throat and stomach as well as leading to backaches, headaches and vomiting. Source: Phuket Gazette 2003-04-24 Kin kau leaow yang? Discuss hazardous Thai food in our Forum! Join now! Links: --- > > Karena DEPKES/BPOM kita belum gumregah-nasional > berikut saya titipkan pro sosialisasi. > salam > > > > > Division of Food > Department of Medical Sciences, the Ministry of Public Health > Tiwanond Road, Amphur Muang Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand. > Tel. (662) 589-0022, 589-9850-8, 951-0000 ext. 9561-2 Fax. (662) 951- > 1023 > > Handbook of Test Kit for Formalin in Food > Self surveillance for Quality of Food ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. http://us.click.yahoo.com/f4eSOB/lbOLAA/E2hLAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Reading only, http://dear.to/ppi 4. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
