In response to the recent heated incident of "Ladu Rancho walnut oil is suspected of causing cancer", the Shanghai Jing'an District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau issued a notice stating that after verification by Shanghai Customs, the product in this incident came from France and the declaration The category is edible oil, not food for infants and young children. Qianmai Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has been ordered to stop selling the relevant food and urged to remove the products from shelves as soon as possible to recall the products involved.
On July 16, Qianmai Industrial, the Chinese importer of French Ladurancho walnut oil, issued a notice on its official Weibo saying that two different packaging walnut oil products of Ladurancho All phthalate esters exceeded the standard, and online and offline suppliers were notified to suspend sales of the product, causing an uproar on the Internet. Immediately, the manufacturer of Ladu Rancho clarified that there was no problem with the product, and pointed out that the importer used the brand trademark fraudulently and took this action to damage the reputation of the product after the supply was stopped.
Conscience discovery? The importer revealed that the plasticizer in the product exceeded the standard
"Something happened to Ladu Lanqiao's walnut oil!" On July 16, a piece of news caused countless groups of mothers to explode. "LaTourangelle LaTourangelle LaTourangelle", certified as the official Weibo of LaTourangelle (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd., issued a notice saying that it proactively initiated a risk self-examination and discovered that the infant and young child complementary food brand LaTourangelle (LaTourangelle) walnuts it represents The oil contains residues of "phthalate esters (DEHP, commonly known as plasticizers)". Among the 5 batches of products, 2 batches exceeded the standard, and the remaining 3 batches had residues. All channel dealers were urgently reminded Sales suspended.
Do plasticizers cause cancer? Excessive intake may affect the development of the reproductive system
The "Health Supervision Letter (2011) No. 551" issued by the former General Office of the Ministry of Health mentioned that it is strictly prohibited to artificially add "phthalate" to food and food additives. Dicarboxylic acid esters”. So, what exactly are phthalates, and do they really affect human health?
Some experts said that phthalate esters are commonly known as plasticizers. Oils generally packed in plastic bottles have plasticizer migration to some extent. Partly because of the fat-soluble nature of the substance, and partly because of the heating conditions. In food production, logistics, packaging and other links, you may come into contact with plastic products, resulting in plasticizer residues.
Liu Qiang, a professor at the School of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering at China Agricultural University, once said that the current impact of plasticizers on the human body is not clear, but what is certain is that it is reproductively toxic and will harm male reproductive ability. , and will promote premature puberty in women. In terms of carcinogenesis, there is currently no conclusive medical evidence. Carcinogenic reactions can be found in animal tests, but not in humans.
Business conflicts? The manufacturer directly accused Qianmai Industrial of fabricating lies
A lawyer appointed by the manufacturer told the media that the dispute between the two parties stemmed from Qianmai Industrial's counterfeiting of some trademarks without consent. Since June, the manufacturer has stopped supplying Qianmai Industrial. “They want to use this method to damage the reputation of our products and make their future sales bad,” the lawyer said.