China is the world’s leading exporter of food products. The country uses innovative methods and techniques to bring these products to global markets as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. Unsurprisingly, many foods are suffering as a result. Here is a list of eight Chinese foods containing hazardous substances that we should avoid.
1 – SOY SAUCE
The World Health Organization has revealed that this product is classified as carcinogenic. Soy sauce contains 4-methylimidazole (carcinogenic in mice and rats).
2 – GINGER
A survey launched in 2013 showed that the pesticide Aldicarb, approved for use only on cotton, peanuts, roses, and sweet potatoes, was also being used on ginger. Farmers were applying it three to six times above the recommended level.
3 – INDUSTRIAL SALT
Industrial salt is unfit for human consumption, but industrial salt has been sold as table salt for 13 years! Industrial salt can cause mental and physical problems, hypothyroidism, and reproductive system disorders.
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