Fake milk scanda.l: parents 'pale' when their children absorb metal, how to distinguish?

Since the Ministry of Public Security has just dismantled a production line of nearly 600 types of fake milk put on the market, many consumers are worried and confused after accidentally giving their children one of the above types of milk in the past.

Recently, the police agency has prosecuted and temporarily detained 08 defendants for the crimes of "Production and trading of fake food products" and "Violation of accounting regulations causing serious consequences". Up to now, 573 brands of powdered milk of all kinds have been produced. The milk is for people with diabetes, kidney failure, premature babies, and pregnant women.

Information about the production and trading of fake milk powder after being expose.d has made many consumers confused. Especially many parents have been giving their children one of the fake milk types of the above company.

Ms. HTT (43 years old, Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi) said that she has a 3-year-old son so she pays a lot of attention to his nutrition, especially during the period when he has poor appetite and slow weight gain. Because of her trust in big brands and the convenience of online shopping, she spent millions of VND every month to buy milk without thinking that she might be being cheated.

Not only worried about her family, Ms. T also expressed her helplessness in the face of the rampant counterfeit goods on the internet.

Many other parents also expressed concern and disappointment because they trusted branded milk products, but could not imagine that those products could be counterfeited so sophisticatedly that they were difficult to distinguish with the nake.d eye. These consumers, after discovering the truth, could not help but worry about the impact on the health of their children in the future.

Previously, many artists and celebrities who participated in advertising multi-purpose milk lines were named by the online community. In most of the advertising videos for the product, the participating artists affirmed that it was the number 1 super product for increasing height. Not only that, on many websites advertising these powdered milk products, many videos, images, shares, and thanks from famous people were posted to advertise and increase the prestige of the product.

In addition, many famous experts in the medical field also appear in the commercials.

Fake milk can be produced from cheap ingredients, even toxic industrial chemicals, causing acute poisonin.g or long-term accumulation causing serious health problems. Unsafe additives in fake milk can cause irritation, intestinal inflammation, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pai.n, prolonged diarrhe.a, affecting the ability to absorb nutrients.

Some strange ingredients in fake milk can cause dangerous allergic reactions such as rashes, swelling, difficulty breathing, and even anaphylactic shoc.k. Children who use fake milk for a long time will not be provided with enough nutrients necessary for comprehensive development, leading to slow growth, rickets, malnutrition, and affecting brain function.

In fact, many fake milks have been found to contain chemical additives and heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, or toxic colorants. When introduced into the body, these compounds increase the burden on the liver and kidneys - the two main organs responsible for filtering and detoxifying.

"If fake milk is used for a long time, the accumulated toxins can damage the liver and kidneys and increase the risk of serious diseases such as liver failure, kidney failure and cancer," said Dr. Nguyen. Some types of fake milk have also been found to contain trans fat and excessive sodium levels, which are harmful to the cardiovascular system.

Accordingly, there are some basic ways for consumers to check and detect fake milk: Check the barcode: Real milk has a barcode that matches the information about the manufacturer and country of origin (eg: Vietnam 893, USA 000-019 or 030 - 039). Meanwhile, many types of fake milk often have barcodes that cannot be checked for information. Observe the color and texture: Real milk is light yellow or ivory, has a smooth, spongy texture, and is not lumpy. Fake milk can be dark yellow, gray, or lumpy, and feels rough to the touch. Smell and taste the flavor: Real milk has a light aroma, a sweet taste, and dissolves slowly in the mouth. Fake milk can have a pungent, sour, or chemical smell.

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