Beer is a carbonated beverage with the characteristics of fresh liquid and light taste. Compared with the richness and intensity of liquor, beer is more acceptable to the public. It has a slight sour taste, which brings a cool and pleasant feeling, especially in the hot summer, when three or five friends gather together to eat barbecue and drink beer, which is really very pleasant.
Recently, the Consumer Council of Hong Kong commenced a test on 30 prepackaged cans or cans. This move has attracted widespread attention and expectations. However, the results were disappointing and jaw-dropping. All 30 beer samples were found to contain biogenic amines of different types and levels. Among them, the Harbin HARBIN McDonnell Douglas beer has been tested to contain the mycotoxin DON, also known as vomitoxin. The results are even more worrying, as the detection level is as high as 26 micrograms per kilogram. Such a discovery undoubtedly poses a potential threat to the health of consumers.
The company to which Harbin Beer belongs responded that its products are only produced and sold in the mainland, and have nothing to do with the Hong Kong market. This response directly pushed Harbin Beer to the forefront.
Can it be understood that the vomitoxin in Harbin beer is only for the mainland people?
History always seems to recur with striking similarities, and Sanlu milk powder of that year also adopted this way of response.
Harbin beer is too cruel to the compatriots in the mainland, and the beer with vomitoxin only chooses to be sold in the mainland.
So what exactly is vomitoxin?
The answer is: it is also called deoxynivalenol.
First, vomitoxin is a common mycotoxin found in food. It may be lurking in various foods in our daily life, like a hidden "health killer". These foods may be common foods on our tables, or they may be ingredients in some processed foods.
Second, vomitoxin is not nowhere to be found, it can be successfully isolated from scab barley as well as corn contaminated with Fusarium. It's like looking for a specific tree in a dense forest, and it takes specialized knowledge and skill to spot its tracks.
Finally, the dangers of vomitoxin should not be underestimated. It is highly cytotoxic and immunosuppressive, like a "time bomb" that may explode at any time, posing a serious threat to human health.
What happens if a person eats vomitoxin?
The answer is: When a person ingests food contaminated with vomitoxin, it can trigger a worrying range of acute poisoning symptoms.
Specifically, people's appetite will be significantly reduced, and they will lose their interest in food. Uncomfortable symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea can also ensue, making the body feel extremely unwell. A high fever may hit, and the temperature of the body is constantly rising, making it exhausting. When standing, you will feel unsteady and feel as if you have lost your balance. Thinking can also become sluggish, making it difficult to concentrate and think clearly.
What's more, vomitoxin may mercilessly damage the body's hematopoietic system, posing a huge threat to life and health, and may even lead to death. It's like a terrible nightmare, and it makes people shudder.
In addition, long-term consumption of foods containing vomitoxin is like a long "torture" for organs such as the liver and kidneys. They may be gradually damaged and gradually decline in function, causing various potential health problems to the body.
As a widely used mass consumer product, beer is loved by many people. In various social situations or daily life, people often choose to drink a few beers. A considerable number of people have a great love for beer, and they taste it almost every day, and even become a part of their lives. Among them, there is a part of beer lovers, who will consume a lot of beer at one time or over a period of time.
According to the relevant recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), for a normal adult, drinking 4 cans of Harbin beer containing DON in a day is still considered to be within the safe range.
However, in real life, we can often see situations where people who drink more than 4 cans of beer in a day abound.
If they happen to be drinking Harbin beer, then it means that the safe level is exceeded. This situation may bring some potential risks and problems that require our attention and attention.
China's food safety issues have long attracted widespread attention around the world. Some countries even consider the absence of Chinese ingredients as a food safety standard, a phenomenon that raises many questions. Is this discrimination against China by foreign countries, or is it a deliberate slander? Or is there indeed a major problem in domestic food? This undoubtedly requires in-depth reflection and discussion by the relevant departments.
Against this backdrop, it is surprising that some of our experts have openly declared that China is the strongest country in the world in terms of food safety supervision. This remark was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, and instantly triggered an uproar in public opinion. There was a lot of ridicule in the comment section, and people questioned and dissatisfied with the experts' opinions.
What do you think about this?
In the end, what Xiao Chen wanted to say was that this incident had caused great damage to the health and rights of consumers.
First of all, Harbin Beer is undoubtedly a well-known brand, and it should shoulder a great responsibility to ensure the quality and safety of its products. However, in this case, the shocking detection of vomitoxin was as high as 26 micrograms per kilogram, which is like a sharp sword, stabbing at the health of consumers, posing a serious threat to them that is difficult to ignore.
Second, in response, the manufacturers of Harbin Beer unanimously stated that the product was only produced and sold in the mainland, an obvious intention to completely shift the responsibility to the mainland market. Their ambiguous and irresponsible attitude is really suspicious, and it makes people wonder whether they really care about the health and rights of consumers from the bottom of their hearts.
Throughout the course of this incident, consumers desperately needed a sincere and sincere apology, and that Harbin Beer Company was able to take decisive and efficient measures to ensure that similar incidents never happened again. Consumers are eager for Harbin Beer Company to stand up bravely and take its due responsibility, instead of hiding in the shadow of commercial profits and turning a blind eye to consumers' demands. They hope that Harbin Beer Company can face the problem with a positive attitude, no longer evade, and give consumers a satisfactory answer.