Can play and eat, this kind of food is suddenly hot!But be careful ...

Entering the summer vacation, "food and play" products like "family" attracted many children to "enter the pit". However, it should be noted that most of these "food and play" ingredients are sugar and pigments. In the process of hand -operated operation, children have hidden dangers. Parents should be cautious and guided.

Ramen, dumplings, pudding -shaped "food and play". Photo by Liu Yu, a reporter from the South China Morning Post

Can eat and play, be sought after

Recently, many young people showed "cooking" videos on social platforms. They opened the packaging bag and took out a few packs of powder, stir, kneading, and after a few minutes, the realistic micro -foods could easily "out". When these videos are labeling on "food and play", it can often attract nearly one million people to watch.

The reporter visited and found that "food and play" can also be seen on some supermarkets in Nanning. Most of them are classified in candy shelves, mainly based on the production of "ice cream", "sushi" and "burger". Most of these "food and play" outsourcing are colorful, and they look more like a box of toys, not a snack.

"Food and Play" sold by Nanning's supermarket. Photo by Lu Xinnan, a reporter from the South China Morning Post

Eat after playing, parents are worried

Ms. Yang bought "food and play" products for her children. She told reporters that after the child squeezed the "food", he ate all his brains. She was a little worried: "Although the merchant marked the 'diet' on the outer packaging, the child played it like this, and then sent it into the mouth. I always feel a bit unhygienic. "

On a shopping platform, netizens commented that "food and play" is not delicious. Network screenshot

There is risk, you need to guide

When stirred, it can become "ramen" and "burger". Why did the sugar powder in "food and play" change such magical changes? What exactly do we eat into our belly? In response, the reporter interviewed Teacher Du of the food science and engineering major of a university in Guangxi.

Teacher Du told reporters that most of these "food and play" use a relatively common response in food processing: sodium alginate and calcium salt form gel. Sodium alginate is a common thickener in food. It will become a sticky liquid in water, and calcium ions can be promoted between the molecular chain of the alginic acid. This turns the sticky liquid into gel.

"Most of the substances that occur in this are food additives and edible flavors. Although it is safe to add as long as it is added, it is basically sugar to eat into the belly."

"There is a certain risk of such products with the functions of toys and food." Yao Hua, director of the Sociology Research Institute of Guangxi Academy of Social Sciences, believes that children playing "food and play" is not in a strict sterile state. Bacteria and germs may be contained in the process. At the same time, such products also include some additives, which will cause some harm to the child's physical health.

Yao Hua suggested that parents should be cautious to identify "food and play" and guide their children correctly, such as providing a clean environment for children when playing. In addition, relevant departments should strengthen supervision of such products.

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