Foods that contain formalin is definetly we need to avoid it, because it endangering our health. How do we choose foods that are free of formaldehyde?
Since the discovery of food products that contain Formaldehyde some time ago, people become more aware to be careful in selecting food products, especially for processed products are indicated involving Formalin in the manufacturing process.
Formalin is a solution that is colorless and smells very bad. in Formalin contained about 37 percent Formaldehyde water, usually up to 15 percent methanol added as a preservative. In the industrial, Formalin is used in fertilizer production, photographic materials, perfumes, cosmetics, corrosion prevention, plywood adhesives, cleaning materials and insecticides, dyes, mirrors and glass.
Formalin is also used as a disinfectant and preservative in laboratory and embalming of dead bodies. In general public knowledge about the dangers of Formalin is very poor. That's why Formalin material for industry in developing countries is often misused as a food preservative in wet noodles, tofu, salted fish, wet fish, chicken, etc. That can harm health.
Formalin is very dangerous if inhaled, or exposed skin. Moreover, ingested as happens now, where many people use Formalin as a preservative instant. Consequences may include: skin burns, irritation of the respiratory tract, allergic reactions and the danger of cancer in humans.
So you must be observant of the products sold in the market. The following characteristics of foods that contain Formaldehyde:
Wet noodle:
* The smell of a little sting.
* Long-lasting, lasting two days at room temperature (25 °Celsius). At a temperature of 10 °C or in the refrigerator can hold over 15 days.
* Noodles looks shiny (like oily), clay (not easily broken) and not sticky.
Tofu:
* The shape is very good.
* Springy.
* Not easily destroyed and durable (up to three days at room temperature (25 °C). At refrigerator temperature (10 °C) lasting more than 15 days.
* The smell of a little sting.
* The smell of soy is not real anymore.
Meatball:
* Springy.
* Long-lasting, at least at room temperature can hold up to five days.
Fish:
* The color white.
* Springy.
* Dark red gills and red rather than fresh.
* Long-lasting (at room temperature) until a few days and not easily rot.
* Does not feel the fishy smell of fish, but there is a strong scent
Fish sauce:
* Clean brightly colored fish.
* No specific smell of fish.
* Long-lasting up to more than 1 month at room temperature (25 °C).
* Clay (not easily destroyed).
Chicken pieces:
* Colour white.
* No perishable or durable in a few days
From now if you want to buy food at a traditional market or supermarket, you should consider some of the above characteristics, so that you and your family free from the bad influence of Formalin. Also get used healthy lifestyle.
