Forbidden sale of betel nut, not only because it is a first -class carcinogen

Autumn

On September 10, singer Fu Song died of oral cancer at the age of 36. Before his lifetime, Fu Song said on a social platform that his oral cancer was betel nut, and called on everyone to "cherish life and stay away from betel nut". Recently, the topic of "36 -year -old singer chewed betel nut for 6 years due to oral cancer" was once on Weibo hot search. According to the staff of Zhejiang Yiwu Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, the relevant departments of the superiors have recently requested that food operators in Zhejiang Province shall not sell betel nut products with food packaging and labeling.

Three years ago, an article entitled "100 billion" soft drugs "betel nut, and 60 million Chinese people who are addicted to" were widely circulated on the Internet. "And no benefit" caused netizens' heated discussions on betel nut harmful oral health. In recent years, the social call for betel nut has been banned. This time, the singer Fu Song became a victim of betel nut, which once again triggered the discussion of the harm of betel nut. It is foreseeable that the betel nut tide is predated.

In fact, Zhejiang's obligation to ban the sale of betel nuts is not a temporary decision, but a long -breaking measure. Relevant government departments have banned the sale of betel nuts, which has aroused the strong support and applause of many netizens, which represents the mainstream sound to a considerable extent. However, we must also see that betel nuts are regarded as special foods by some places, and have formed a very complete industrial chain. Banning to sell betel nut will inevitably affect the vital interests of many people, so it is inevitable that opposition will occur. Not only this time in Zhejiang's obligations for sale, but similar measures have been launched in some places before, which has also caused different voices. Even the previous call for betel nut advertisements have always been controversial, and it is quite difficult to advance.

Some opinions believe that betel nut is a first -class carcinogen, which gives some people paying the price of health and even life, and it should be banned. However, people who do not understand and do not support the sale believe that the reason is not sufficient because betel nut is a first -class carcinogen. Because nicotine, salted fish, smoked foods, and acetaldehyde intake with alcoholic beverages are all first -class carcinogens. Should the corresponding products be removed for sale? Foods containing carcinogens are not only betel nut. If other first -level carcinogens are not available, you should not pick betel nuts. For example, a reasonable approach is that for foods containing carcinogens, consumption should be advocated and carcinogenic is used to prevent cancer through a healthy lifestyle.

On the surface, this is very reasonable, but in fact, the ban on the sale of betel nuts is not just because it is a first -class carcinogen, but also because it is not food at present. This is because the latest version of the "Food Production License Catalog" in 2020 canceled the category of eating betel nut. Since then, betel nut lacks a basis for food production licenses and supervision. Although betel nuts are embarrassed, there are many different views, but since the betel nut has been cleared out of the food classification catalog, it will seem inappropriate to be sold as food in the market. Therefore, it is a normal choice to remove and sell for sale.

Not only that, as long as the "Catalog of Food Production License" is modified, then any of the betel nut as a food advertisement or other sales activities has lost its legitimacy. Putting betel nut as food to produce and sell, it should be regarded as a behavior that affects food safety. Only by understanding this principle can we unify the views of betel nut, then resolve disputes, and start the actions of fully banning betel nut as soon as possible.

Source: Beijing Youth Daily

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