Foods that do not cause any reaction in the human body are called safe foods. 6 components of food. Namely: starch, carbs, fats, vitamins, mineral salts, and water. Consumption of food containing these six elements keeps the human body healthy and normal. If there is an excess of one of these elements in the food, it cannot be called a balanced diet. And if you do not take this balanced diet, the body reacts and people run away from various diseases. Therefore, the food that a person suffers from various ailments cannot be called a balanced diet. And these unhealthy foods are considered unsafe food. Therefore, the food that is consumed by the various organs of the human body to function normally and does not cause any kind of disease is called safe food.
Food, clothing, shelter, education, and medical care are basic human needs. The source of food is agriculture. Associated with chemistry all the time. Fertilizers and pesticides used in agriculture are mainly chemicals. Food in particular. Preservatives are given to preserve juices, sauces, cakes, biscuits, etc. for a longer period. Because in these foods. Bacterial infections tend to be short-lived. But because of many dishonest and uneducated sellers. It has been seen that the excessive use of preservatives causes various problems. For example, an increase in various types of cancer, an increase in physical disorders in newborns, etc.
Prohibited preservatives are also often used in these foods. Prohibited chemicals are used to prevent the decay of meat and to bring rapid ripening of fruits without considering or understanding the harm to human beings. Prohibited and unsuitable colors are even used to make food attractive. For example, to wrap bananas. Ethine (CH,) is used. Calcium carbide (CAC) is used to bring the maturity of the fruit in every country including our country. CAC reacts with water to produce ethane. CAC contains small amounts of arsenic (As) and phosphorus (P) which are harmful to the human body. Formalin is used in food in many countries including our country. The country's food security is under threat today due to the widespread use of formalin. At one time, formalin was used to decompose raw skin quickly and keep it fresh for a long time. The chemical is then used to keep dead animals, including human corpses, fresh. There is no food or fruit in the corner where formalin is not used at present.
Formalin contains methanol in addition to formaldehyde which is harmful to the body. Formaldehyde attacks the retina of the eye and destroys retinal cells. As a result, people can go blind. Due to the use of various harmful chemicals including formalin, carbide, various ailments including stomach ache, sneezing, cough, shortness of breath, indigestion, diarrhea, ulcers, skin rashes occur. These chemicals slowly destroy the kidneys, liver, heart, and brain. The liver and kidneys become useless. Weakens the heart. Eating food with formalin can lead to cancer of the stomach, lungs, and airways. Bone marrow infections can lead to other blood disorders, including anemia, and even blood cancer.
In other words, death is inevitable by consuming chemical food. Formalin and other chemicals are at risk for people of all ages. However, the most at risk are children and the elderly. Children are losing their immune system day by day after consuming formalin-containing milk, fish, fruits, and toxic foods. Kidney, liver, and various organs - limb damage, disability, even death disorders are being affected by various complex diseases including cancer. Children's intelligence is declining day by day. Older people are also suffering from these rages. Also, the risk is not less in the case of pregnant mothers. There may be complications in childbirth, birth defects, or the birth of a disabled child.
Choosing safe food in Bangladesh is a very complicated matter. This is because it is not possible to identify which foods contain formalin or carbide in the absence of proper testing equipment. Unscrupulous traders and even farmers in the country add these harmful chemicals to their food. Such as - 'Mango, banana, papaya, pineapple, etc. These fruits are cooked by mixing carbide. The ripe fruits have an attractive yellow color. And these fruits are mixed with formalin so that they can be stored for a long time. Also, oranges, pears, malts, dates, fish, meat, and other foods are mixed with formalin.
Seriously? Why they are using formalin 😲,