Quang Linh - Thuy Tien PR vegetable candy case: The Ministry of Health intervened, strictly handled

The Department of Food Safety (Ministry of Health) received information on social networks about the advertisement of the SUPERGREENS GUMMIES supplement product called Kera Vegetable Candy with signs of violation of food advertising, causing public outrage.

This is a product produced by Sister Group Joint Stock Company (address: 144-146-148 Street No. 11, Quarter 5, An Phu Ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City) announced, production at ASIA LIFE Joint Stock Company (address No. 18/99 Nguyen Van Linh, Ea Tu Commune, Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province).

Immediately after receiving the above information, the Department of Food Safety issued an official letter requesting the Department of Food Safety of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City urgently inspects the operation of Sister Group Joint Stock Company on the conditions for production, announcement and advertising of Kera vegetable candy products and strictly handles violations (if any) in accordance with the law.

The Department also asked the Department of Food Safety of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City announces the results of the inspection on the media; at the same time, there is an official letter requesting the Department of Health of Dak Lak to urgently direct the inspection of ASIA LIFE Joint Stock Company (located in Dak Lak province) on compliance with the conditions in the process of producing and exchanging for Kera vegetable candy products.

The authorities will verify that the production of Kera candies and vegetable products on the granted lines is in accordance with regulations and strictly handle violations (if any) in accordance with the provisions of law and at the same time publish the results on the mass media.

According to Dr. Nguyen Hung Long, Deputy Director of the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health), the advertising content of vegetable candies is excessive. According to the recommendation, on average, each person needs to eat about 300 grams of green vegetables and 100 grams of fruits per day. With 1 fiber candy like this, it is impossible to meet the recommended fiber needs.

Regarding a number of celebrities and influencers in society who advertise Kera Vegetable Candy products in violation of regulations on a number of websites, Facebook, TikTok, etc., the Department of Food Safety said that it has sent an official letter to the Department of Broadcasting and Electronic Information and the Department of Grassroots Culture under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism propose to coordinate in checking information and handling violations to promptly prevent food advertising violations.

The Kera vegetable candy product promoted by Miss Thuy Tien and the team of "sisters" tiktoker Hang Du Muc and Nghe An youtuber - Quang Linh Vlogs advertised on social networks is receiving a lot of attention from the public. In the advertising and sales activities of these celebrities, some people emphasize "one ball is equivalent to a plate of vegetables".

On March 4, a consumer posted a video saying that he had brought this vegetable candy product to be tested at the Technical Center for Standards and Quality Measurement 2 (National Committee for Standards and Quality Measurement). The results showed that 30 tablets (equivalent to one box) only had a fiber content of 0.51g.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a minimum recommended level of fruit and vegetable consumption per person per day at 400g. Fruits and vegetables here do not include potatoes and other starchy tubers. This is to prevent chronic diseases related to cardiovascular, cancer, diabetes and obesity, as well as to prevent and reduce deficiencies in certain micronutrients, especially in developing countries.

In the Nutrition Tower for Vietnamese Adults approved by the Ministry of Health, the Institute of Nutrition recommends the consumption of fruits and vegetables is 480-560g/day (equivalent to 6-7 units of fruits and vegetables, each unit is 80g of clean raw fruits and vegetables, excluding the waste such as peels, etc nuts...); in which the consumption of vegetables is from 240 to 320g/day and the consumption of ripe fruits is 240g/day.

Thuy Tien was silent, did not apologize, Quang Linh's side had to "complain" herself Thảo Mai07:05:06 06/03/2025In the past few hours, the name Miss Thuy Tien has become the focus of controversy when involved in the excessive advertising of vegetable candy products, along with two famous TikTokers Hang Du Muc and Quang Linh Vlogs.