Source: Vietnambiz.vn
Over the past few days, consumers are very worried about Consumer Council information Hong Kong Tested 15 infant formulas and found all samples contained 3-MCPD on August 17.
In addition, up to 9 milk samples containing glycidyl ester (GE) cause cancer. Among them, there are many famous brands such as Wyeth, Mead Johnson, Abbott, Meiji …
Prior to the above information, the Department of Food Safety said that it had contacted the system of international food safety agencies (INFOSAN) of Hong Kong and get feedback.
According to this study, 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) and glycidyl ester (GE) found in 15 nutritional formula products are substances produced during food processing and have can be found in some foods.
Currently, the International Food Standards Commission (Codex) and countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Europe (EU) have not set the standard for 3-MCPD in nutritional products. recipe.
According to the Interim tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) developed by the FAO / WHO Joint Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) for 3-MCPDs, 3-MCPD was detected in the study. of the Consumer Council Hong Kong are lower than PTWI when using the product according to the instructions on the label.
The Food Safety Bureau also provides information on GE regulations as follows: Codex, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore do not set GE standards in nutritional formulations.
The EU alone has maximum limits on GE in nutritional formulations. However, all GE found in nutritional formulas in the Hong Kong Consumer Council report met EU standards.
The Department of Food Safety said it will continue to coordinate with the regulator’s Hong Kong, international organizations and other national regulatory authorities to keep up-to-date on the latest information on 3-MCPD and GE regulations and inform consumers to choose products. be suitable.
