36 -year -old singer died of cancer!Shoot a one place: prohibited as food sales

Author:Daily Economic News Time:2022.09.20

On September 10, 2022, singer Fu Song died of oral cancer at the age of 36. Fu Song once said on his social platform that his oral cancer was betel nut, and called on everyone to "cherish life and stay away from betel nut". Therefore, the topic of "36 -year -old singer chewed betel nut for 6 years due to oral cancer" was once on Weibo hot search.

Fu Song, Picture Source: News Morning News

It is worth noting that in the near future, Zhejiang issued a notice to prohibit betel nut from selling food.

Zhejiang: Forbidden betel nut as food sales

According to the Red Star News, on September 15, Mr. Xu (Hua) reported to Hongxing Journalist in the convenience store owner of the convenience store in Yulu City, Zhejiang Province that the local food safety regulatory authorities required merchants to get out of the store betel nut and not sell them.

"The people of the Municipal Supervision Bureau notified in the WeChat group on the afternoon of September 15: All betel nuts sold by all convenience stores were removed from the shelves, and they were not allowed to be sold." Mr. Xu said that he had just entered a batch of goods from the betel nut dealer that day. After receiving the notice of the betel nut off the shelves, I do not know how to handle the betel nut in -store.

According to Mr. Xu, because the singer Fu Song died of oral cancer, the number of customers who bought betel nuts in his store recently were less than usual. "Usually we buy more betel nuts are some young guys who like to smoke. Everyone may be worried when you see that news."

↑ Notice of the ban on sale issued by the staff of the local municipal supervisory bureau in WeChat group

Interviewee confidence

On the afternoon of September 19th, a well -known betel nut brand told Red Star journalists in the dealer of Yiwu City that a number of merchants asked them about betel nut offerings a few days ago, but they have not received the above notice from the relevant departments. Essence "On September 14, the company said that the purchase was suspended, but I didn't expect it to be so serious. But if the merchant could not sell betel nuts, we would also help him receive the goods."

In response, the staff of the Yiwu Market Supervision and Administration Bureau confirmed that the above notice was true to Red Star journalists. The staff member said that the recent higher -level relevant departments requested that "food operators in Zhejiang Province must not sell betel nut products for food packaging and labels."

"This notification is basically permanent, not to say that short -term (removed)." The staff said that if the merchant has the behavior of selling betel nuts, the relevant departments will punish it. House treatment. "

The staff of the Zhejiang Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau also told Red Star Journalists that Zhejiang Province has issued relevant notices from early September this year to prohibit betel nut from selling food.

However, according to the First Financial Report, on September 20, for the "Zhejiang Yiwu Requirement Merchants to remove betel nuts", the Yiwu Market Supervision and Administration Bureau (hereinafter referred to as "Yiwu Municipal Supervision Bureau) Food Supervision Section told reporters:" We did not receive the statement of betel nut in the city. Instead, we need to sell betel nut as 'betel nut products', and we must not be sold according to food. And to be sold in the area, betel nut cannot be sold with food. "

At present, many of the convenience stores in Yiwu are selling betel nuts. Some of the convenience stores in Yiwu City interviewed by the reporter, part of the notice of being removed from the betel nut; some of which have received notifications, but there are currently selling sales, and customers who need it need to stock up as soon as possible.

In addition, on September 19, the WeChat public account of the Yingshan County Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Nanchong City, Sichuan Province released a news that it was required to implement the "Notice on Strengthening the Sales Supervision of Betel nut products" in the Office of the Sichuan Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, effectively supervised betel nut and betel nut and effectively supervision The sales behavior of betel nut products, recently, the Yingshan County Market Supervision Bureau organized a collective interview with the county betel nut agent and dealer. The meeting requested that each operator shall not sell betel nuts and betel nut products of food packaging and labels; if you sell betel nuts and betel nut products for food business places, you will immediately contact the food business unit to remove the shelves.

According to previous news: On September 16, the WeChat public account of the Xinjin District Market Supervision Bureau of Chengdu mentioned that in order to further strengthen the supervision of the sales of betel nut products, recently, the special investigation operation of the Bridge of the Huaqiao Institute was carried out. In this operation, the surrounding campus, supermarkets, convenience stores, small shopping malls, etc. as key inspection areas, in -depth investigation of illegal sales of betel nut, and use online takeaway platforms to retrieve illegal sales of betel nut merchants, and then conduct offline inspections to achieve precise blows Essence At present, a total of 10 food business units such as convenience stores, supermarkets, etc. have been checked, and 6 food operators have sold betel nut to sell betel nuts. They have been ordered to remove immediately.

Betel nut is a first -class carcinogen

Betel nut harmful health is an indisputable fact. A large number of studies have shown that chewing betel nut is seriously harmful to physical health. Long -term consumption not only makes people dependence, but also can lead to oral cancer. The International Cancer Research Center (IARC) was determined that betel nut was a first -class carcinogen as early as 2003. In 2017, in the list of carcinogens published by the former National Food and Drug Administration, betel nut and betel nut chewing blocks were included in the first -level carcinogen.

In recent years, the management of betel nuts by formulating management and control policies has also become stricter.

In 2021, the State Administration of Radio and Television issued the "Notice on Stop using Radio and Television and online audiovisual programs to promote the sales of betel nuts and its products", which requires stop using radio and television and online audiovisual programs to promote the sales of betel nuts and its products.

In 2019, in the "Health Oral Action Plan (2019-2025)" released by the National Health and Health Commission, chewing betel nut and smoking are tied as two major oral diseases, emphasizing "in areas with chewing betel nut habits to chew for a long time in order to chew for a long time in order to chew for a long time in order Focusing on the harm of oral health, betel nuts are targeted to carry out publicity and education and oral health examinations. "

China Hunan Provincial Chec nut Food Industry Association issued an announcement in 2019, asking all betel nut companies in Hunan Province to stop advertising any form of its products in the province.

As early as 1996, the Xiamen Municipal Government of Fujian Province issued a local regulations for the "Regulations on the Prohibition of Production, Sales and Consumption of Betel nuts", which stipulated that betel nuts were used as medicines, pharmacies and other units. Production, sales and betel nut in the city's jurisdiction.

Some countries have even set betel nuts as drugs. In August 2021, the Chinese Consulate General in Istanbul once issued a reminder that do not bring betel nut to Turkey, because according to Turkish law, betel nuts contained in betel nut have falsehood and are identified as drugs. Turkey was arrested with betel nuts. Singapore, UAE, Canada, Australia ... have identified betel nut as drugs or legislative forbidden sale.

In addition, according to Hongxing News, the staff of the Zhejiang Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau introduced that the latest version of the "Food Production License Classification Catalog" in 2020 canceled the category of eating betel nut. Essence

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There are more than 100 million betel nut consumers in the country

According to China News Weekly report last year, to this day, there are more than 100 million betel nut consumers across the country, mainly distributed in southern regions such as Hunan, Yunnan, Guangxi, Hainan, and Taiwan. Related data show that about 10%of the population in Taiwan has the habit of chewing betel nut; about 38.42%of Hainan's population has the habit of chewing betel nut; Hunan has nearly 26 million people who like to chew betel nut, accounting for 30%of Hunan's total population.

The International Cancer Research Institute (IARC) under the World Health Organization evaluated that due to refreshing and addictive reasons, 10%-20%of the world chewed betel nut.

According to statistics, from 2000 to 2020, the annual output value of the domestic betel nut industry was nearly 30%.

Public information shows that from 2011 to 2018, the production value of China's betel nut industry rose from 55.8 billion yuan to 78.1 billion yuan, and it continued to rise.

Related statistics show that Hainan is the place where more than 95%of the domestic betel nut was produced. Pet planting has become the main source of income sources of 2.3 million farmers in Hainan (41.37%of the agricultural population in the province).

The employment population of the entire industry chain of betel nut exceeds 5 million.

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