Let's start with today's question. If you eat fake fragrant rice, it may cause the following harm? And how to distinguish the authenticity of fragrant rice. Let's talk about the possible harm of eating fake fragrant rice:
1, harmful to health: fake fragrant rice may contain harmful substances, such as pesticides, heavy metals, artificial colors, flavors and other harmful substances. Long-term consumption may have an impact on human health, which may seriously cause us to get sick, especially the elderly and children at home, who are not as strong as young people and are prone to problems.
2. Low nutritional value: Fake fragrant rice is usually made of inferior rice by processing, adulteration and adding essence, which has low nutritional value and cannot meet the nutritional needs of human body. Long-term consumption may lead to diseases and malnutrition, which is extremely harmful.
3. Poor taste: Fake fragrant rice may affect the taste and quality of food. This is because it is made of inferior rice that is not easy to sell, and the taste will definitely not be good, and it will affect the appetite. We must remember not to eat such rice. If found, you can report it to prevent unscrupulous merchants from hurting more people.
After talking about the harm of eating fake fragrant rice, let's talk about how to distinguish between true and false fragrant rice:
1, by observing the appearance: the real fragrant rice is uniform in color, crystal clear and full of particles. False fragrant rice has uneven color particles and poor quality.
2, through the sense of smell: real fragrant rice has a faint rice fragrance, which is more natural, while fake fragrant rice may have an odor, or the fragrance is surprisingly fragrant, which is caused by adding essence.
3. Soak: Soak the rice in water. If the color changes, stratification or even fading occurs, it means that it may be fake fragrant rice, and the real fragrant rice should not have the above symptoms.
4. By purchasing: When purchasing, choose a reputable merchant or supermarket, and try to avoid buying fragrant rice from unknown sources, like some small workshops, which may produce this fake fragrant rice. There is also the purchase price within the normal range. If you see particularly cheap fragrant rice, you should polish your eyes.
In short, in order to ensure food safety and health, it is suggested to buy brand fragrant rice from regular channels, and pay attention to check the production date, shelf life and other information of the products to avoid buying expired or unqualified products, thus endangering our health. I hope my answer is helpful to you.