"Deteriorated" Foreign Brand: All Kinds of Doors Are "No More"

Products in China are found to contain toxic substances, products in other countries do not contain the substance, foreign brands are suspected of establishing "double internal and external differences", and foreign brands declare that products in China "meet Chinese standards"...

This is the general line of development before and after many foreign brands have been exposed to "toxicity."

Driven by interests, foreign brands who are careful in their home countries also choose to adapt to China's “low threshold”. Chinese consumers are angry because their trusted foreign brands are “deteriorated”. However, the real thing to review is whether our standards have already fallen behind.

"Carcinogenic Door": Johnson's Baby Shampoo

On November 2, 2011, the U.S. Safe Cosmetics Sports League stated that Johnson & Johnson Baby shampoo contains carcinogenic dioxane and quaternary ammonium salt15. At the same time, Johnson & Johnson has been accused of applying double standards across the world - its products sold in eight countries such as the United Kingdom and Japan that have been "definitively banned" do not contain these substances, but are in the "allowed to add" five countries such as the United States, China and Canada. The products sold still contain these substances.

According to the Hygienic Practice for Cosmetics, dioxane is prohibited from being used as a raw material for production and added to the final product. Quaternary ammonium salt 15 is one of the 56 types of preservatives that are allowed to be added, and the content cannot exceed 0.2%. Johnson & Johnson (China) Co., Ltd. stated in its statement: "The Johnson & Johnson baby products, including various ingredients such as preservatives, are safe and approved by the regulatory authorities in each country where the product is sold."

On November 8th, Johnson said: "We will not recall related products." The State Food and Drug Administration stated: "We are organizing and conducting related security risk monitoring and assessment work."

"Transgenic Door": Kraft Cookies

On March 14, 2005, Greenpeace, a global environmental protection organization, pointed out that Lezhi sandwich biscuits under Kraft Foods Co., Ltd., which is sold in China, contain genetically modified ingredients. In May 2004, Kraft made a clear commitment to consumers in the European market that products produced and sold do not contain genetically modified products. However, in China, its products contain genetically modified ingredients, and they are not marked in the prominent position of the product.

After the incident was revealed, some supermarkets placed shelves and sealed Kraft biscuits, but Kraft stated that the products do not contain the 17 types of agricultural genetically modified organisms that China requires to label. The AQSIQ subsequently stated that GM foods have been sold on the market for many years. Whether it is harmful to the human body is still a controversial issue. Therefore, government departments will not take measures against relevant foods.

"Preservative Door": Zero Coca Cola

On July 17, 2011, Taiwan's "Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health" tested the "methylparaben" preservative in the zero Coca-Cola stock solution produced by the Shanghai Coca-Cola Beverage Company. This preservative was listed in Taiwan as " Additives are prohibited." Subsequently, the company said that "the product was sent wrong, it should be sold in the mainland."

Coca-Cola said: "In accordance with Taiwan's local laws, this kind of preservative is not allowed to use in soft drinks, but in accordance with the provisions of mainland China, methyl paraben is a preservative is a legitimate additive."

Subsequently, the AQSIQ stated that they had already notified the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau and the Food Production Supervision Department responsible for the supervision of the domestic food market. The quality supervision department will pay close attention to this matter. However, at present, Coca-Cola Zero is still being sold.

"Allergy Gate": Nestle Rice Noodles

In April 2011, Greenpeace pointed out that Nestle's beef and vegetable rice noodles were detected to contain Bt gene, an insect-resistant genetically modified component. This component will trigger immune system reactions and is a potential allergen.

In 2005, Nestlé promised not to use genetically modified raw materials in its foods in countries such as the European Union, Australia, Russia, and Brazil, but it has consistently refused to make the same commitment to Chinese consumers. Nestle stated in a statement afterwards that the infant food produced and sold by Nestle in China is in full compliance with the requirements of Chinese regulations and standards, and consumers can feel comfortable eating it. Afterwards, the China CDC informed that the safety of genetically modified foods is controversial and government agencies will not take measures.

"Chemistry Gate": McDonald's "Mickey Chicken"

In July 2010, CNN pointed out that McDonald’s “Mickey Chicken” contained a rubber chemical component “polydimethylsiloxane” and an oil refining component “tert-butyl hydroquinone,” and “if the human body ingests If the substance is more than 1 gram, side effects such as nausea, tinnitus, nausea, and even vomiting may occur, and even suffocation and prostration may occur." Subsequently, "Mickey Chicken" was stopped in the United States.

However, McDonald's did not stop the sale of the product in China. The McDonald's (China) Company stated that "the above two compounds exist in 'Mangle Chicken' but they are all in line with Chinese food additive standards and are not harmful to consumers' health. ”

Subsequently, the State Food and Drug Administration organized a sample inspection and issued a public notice saying that the content of “tert-butyl hydroquinone” did not exceed the maximum allowable use amount specified in the “Hygienic Standard for the Use of Food Additives”.