Source | Minhang Procuratorate
Small a
The small shops around the school are new, and this "steamed fish pie" is delicious!
I don't eat it, snacks are not nutritious.
Small b
How come, the packaging is written on the "high protein", eat it without eating eggs.
Wait a minute, let's take a look at whether he is really "high protein"?
prosecutor
Identify clues and identify problems
Recently, the "Child's Heart" team of the Minhang District Procuratorate actively played a public interest litigation function and found that there was a "minefield" in children's food sold in shops around the campus:
"Minefield" one: fictitious content claims
Some foods claim to be marked on the packaging with "high protein" and "low sugar", but in fact do not meet the requirements and conditions for the declared content.
Some products labeled "children's soy sauce" and "baby soy sauce" claim to use raw materials such as "light salt" and "light salt" that look designed for children, but the sodium content in the ingredient list and nutrition ingredient list is no different from that of ordinary soy sauce.
The state stipulates that prepackaged foods with a protein content of more than or equal to 20% nrv per 100 grams (nrv is a reference value used to compare the nutritional content of food) can be called "high-protein" foods, and the nutrient-rich "steamed fish pie" in the small a mouth is 15% nrv per 100 grams of protein, which is not a "high-protein" food, suspected of false propaganda.
Source of the standard: "General Rules for Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Food with National Standards for Food Safety" (the same below)
Similarly, the sodium content of each 100ml of soy sauce is less than or equal to 120mg to be called "low salt" soy sauce, and when choosing soy sauce for children, don't be fooled by the vague expressions of "light salt" and "light salt".
Similarly, there are sugar labels, the prosecutor has sorted out the "low sugar" and "no sugar" standards for you, remember to check the nutrition facts list when purchasing.
If you declare "low sugar", "sugar-free", "low salt" and "no salt", but do not specify the content in the nutrition facts list, it is also illegal, you can report it to our clue platform
General Rules for Labeling Prepackaged Food of National Food Safety Standards
（gb7718-2011）
Article 4.1.4.2 If the label of a food product specifically emphasizes the content of one or more ingredients or ingredients at a low or none, the content of the emphasized ingredient or ingredient in the finished product shall be indicated.
"Minefield" II: Hanging sheep's heads to sell dog meat
The same meat, "vegetarian air-dried lamb" and "Tang monk meat" are really delicious, and it feels much better than the meat dishes at home!
"Vegetarian air-dried lamb" and "Tang monk meat" look like meat, but if you look closely at the product name, they are not meat, but soy products. If used in place of meat intake for a long time, it can lead to malnutrition.
The same is milk, "fruit milk" and "calcium milk" taste much better than milk!
"Calcium milk" and "fruit milk" ≠ milk with calcium or juice, they are only milk drinks, not dairy products, can not replace milk and fruit.
According to national regulations, the protein content of pure milk and pure yogurt shall not be less than 2.9%, while the protein content of milk drinks and lactic acid bacteria beverages shall not be less than 1%, and the nutritional value shall be nearly 3 times different.
Many merchants take advantage of the fact that children and parents do not understand the chemical names of food raw materials, nutritional ingredients, trade names, common colloquial laws, unfamiliarity, and information asymmetry between merchants, deliberately confusing the ingredients and functions of food and misleading consumers. Foods such as "vegetarian air-dried lamb" and "Tang monk meat" do not clearly indicate the special names that reflect the true attributes of the food, which is easy to mislead consumers. The state stipulates that the special name reflecting the true attributes of the food should be clearly marked in a conspicuous position on the food label, and the food shall not be introduced in false, exaggerated, misleading or deceptive words, graphics, etc.
Article 3.4 shall be truthful and accurate, and shall not introduce food in false, exaggerated, misleading or deceptive words, graphics, etc.
Article 4.1.2.1 shall clearly indicate the special name reflecting the true attributes of the food in a conspicuous position on the food label.
"Minefield" three: add a large number of additives
When it comes to fake and real, it is not necessary to mention the students' favorite spicy noodles. The red oil of the spicy strips is bright, the taste is delicious, and the bite is full of strength, which makes the students addicted, but these are all brought by large doses of additives.
For example, in a well-known brand of spicy strips, pepper red, monostearate glycerides, disodium nucleotides, sodium cyclohexylsulfamate, sucralose, terbutylhydroquinone, flavor, etc., the sodium content is as high as 128% nrv, and the spices in the product are irradiated. Excessive intake of snacks containing salt and additives can easily reduce children's taste sensitivity, destroy intestinal flora, lead to poor appetite in children, reduce digestion and absorption capacity, and is not conducive to nutritional intake and growth and development of minors.
Procuratorial recommendations and special rectification
After discovering the above clues, the procurators of the "Child's Heart" team actively studied and judged, investigated and collected evidence, formulated and issued pre-trial procuratorial suggestions to the relevant departments, suggested that they promptly remove the shelves and clean up children's food suspected of selling packaging labeling violations and false publicity, carry out special rectification activities for the children's food market around the campus, ensure the "safety on the tip of the tongue" of minors, and deliver procuratorial suggestions in person.
After receiving the procuratorial suggestions, the relevant departments attached great importance to them, replied in writing and adopted the content of the suggestions.
❀ Formulated a special inspection plan for food safety around the campus, and inspected 193 food business units around the campus.
❀ Carry out publicity on the rule of law to business households, effectively strengthen the legal awareness of employees to operate according to law, urge relevant business operators to implement the main responsibility in accordance with the law, guide them to strengthen the inspection of incoming goods and self-inspection of the food storage environment, strictly control the quality and safety of children's food, and prohibit the sale of children's food with illegal labeling and false publicity.
❀ Organize minors to participate in food safety publicity and practical activities, guide minors to scientifically understand food health and safety through professional experience, visit science popularization stations and other activities, and help Minhang create a national food safety demonstration city.
Shop snack tips
In recent years, "children's exclusive" has become the "white moonlight" in the hearts of parents, and the products marked with the word "children" are more nutritious and healthy, more in line with the needs of children's growth and development, "children's milk" and "children's soy sauce" and other foods have also risen with the water, but some businesses in order to cater to children's tastes, in order to add a lot of sugar, pigments, flavors and other ingredients that are not conducive to the growth of minors, but also named "children's food", not only did not promote growth and development, but caused single intake, malnutrition.
The children's food market is mixed, how should we choose? According to the "General Requirements for Children's Snacks", the principle of "four less and three don't" can be followed when choosing snacks.
Four Less:
Less oil, less salt, less sugar, less additives.
Three don'ts:
Do not replace meals, do not contain trans fatty acids, and do not use irradiation or microwave treatment.