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[Food Safety] Taiwan bans Indomie due to harmful preservative
Taiwan authorities announced the recall of Indomie instant noodles on Friday after a forbidden preservative, methyl p–hydroxybenzoate was found on its soy sauce.
Methyl p–hydroxybenzoate have been banned for use in food in Taiwan. If consumed excessively, it can cause vomiting. Furthermore, if it is taken for long periods for a substantial amounts, it may cause metabolic acidosis – a condition due to too much acid. Methyl p–hydroxybenzoate allowed only in cosmetics in Taiwan.
Methyl p–hydroxybenzoate is produced naturally and found in several fruits, primarily blueberries, along with other parabens. For certain concentrations typically used in body care or cosmetics, Methyl p–hydroxybenzoate is not considered harmful.
Different rules for different country
Two leading supermarket chains, ParknShop and Wellcome, have stopped selling Indomie instant noodles and removed all Indomie products from the shelves of their supermarkets.
PT. Indofood Indomie as the manufacturer says that the noodle in questions are not for Taiwan market. Indofood also stated that all noodles export to Taiwan have been in full compliance with the Taiwanese Department of Health and Security Bureau. Indofood say the noodle could have entered the Taiwanese market via unofficial suppliers.
Taufik Wiraatmadja, an Indofood director said in a press statement that the company was in compliance with the standards set by Taiwan's food authority, including on the content of methyl p–hydroxybenzoate.
Its Hong Kong importer Fok Hing (HK) Trading said the noodles in Taiwan may have been brought in illegally. It representative said that the noodles its imported meet the food safety standards of Hong Kong and the World Health Organization, citing a June quality examination that did not find banned preservatives.
「The Indomie noodles are safe to eat and they entered the Hong Kong market via legal import channels,」 it said. 「The poisoned products found in Taiwan are probably being imported in illegal ways.」
Indomie instant noodle brand is known as one of the most favourite Indonesian local noodles with market share of 70% of all instant noodle in Indonesia. The figure was 90% before year 2000 but it has been steadily in declines following the introduction of 「Mie Sedaap」 by Wings Food in 2003 and others. There are currently more than 633 type of domestic and 466 imported noodles sold in Indonesian market.
The Indonesian trade ministry's head of trade and economics for Taiwan, Bambang Mulyanto, said Indomie noodles pulled out by Taiwan's food authority were intended for the Indonesian market.
According to standards set by the international body for food standards, Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), methyl p–hydroxybenzoate is safe to be consumed in a ratio of 1,000 milligrams per kilogram of a food product.
Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) chief Kustantinah said that each country has its own standard on the permitted level of use of methyl p–hydroxybenzoate in food. Canada and the US, for example, set a standard of 1,000 milligrams per kilogram, Brunei Darussalam 250 and Hong Kong 550, while Taiwan banned it completely or zero.
Kustantinah confirmed Monday that methyl p–hydroxybenzoate was found in Indomie's soy sauce. However, it is still below the permitted level of 250 mg / kg as required by Indonesian Health Minister Regulation No 722 year 1988.
「The test results of soy sauce in instant noodle products in the last five years, have never found methyl p–hydroxybenzoate that exceed maximum allowable limits set by regulation,」 said Kustantinah.
Methyl p–hydroxybenzoate is produced naturally and found in several fruits, primarily blueberries, along with other parabens. For certain concentrations typically used in body care or cosmetics, Methyl p–hydroxybenzoate is not considered harmful.
Different rules for different country
Two leading supermarket chains, ParknShop and Wellcome, have stopped selling Indomie instant noodles and removed all Indomie products from the shelves of their supermarkets.
PT. Indofood Indomie as the manufacturer says that the noodle in questions are not for Taiwan market. Indofood also stated that all noodles export to Taiwan have been in full compliance with the Taiwanese Department of Health and Security Bureau. Indofood say the noodle could have entered the Taiwanese market via unofficial suppliers.
Taufik Wiraatmadja, an Indofood director said in a press statement that the company was in compliance with the standards set by Taiwan's food authority, including on the content of methyl p–hydroxybenzoate.
Its Hong Kong importer Fok Hing (HK) Trading said the noodles in Taiwan may have been brought in illegally. It representative said that the noodles its imported meet the food safety standards of Hong Kong and the World Health Organization, citing a June quality examination that did not find banned preservatives.
「The Indomie noodles are safe to eat and they entered the Hong Kong market via legal import channels,」 it said. 「The poisoned products found in Taiwan are probably being imported in illegal ways.」
Indomie instant noodle brand is known as one of the most favourite Indonesian local noodles with market share of 70% of all instant noodle in Indonesia. The figure was 90% before year 2000 but it has been steadily in declines following the introduction of 「Mie Sedaap」 by Wings Food in 2003 and others. There are currently more than 633 type of domestic and 466 imported noodles sold in Indonesian market.
The Indonesian trade ministry's head of trade and economics for Taiwan, Bambang Mulyanto, said Indomie noodles pulled out by Taiwan's food authority were intended for the Indonesian market.
According to standards set by the international body for food standards, Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), methyl p–hydroxybenzoate is safe to be consumed in a ratio of 1,000 milligrams per kilogram of a food product.
Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) chief Kustantinah said that each country has its own standard on the permitted level of use of methyl p–hydroxybenzoate in food. Canada and the US, for example, set a standard of 1,000 milligrams per kilogram, Brunei Darussalam 250 and Hong Kong 550, while Taiwan banned it completely or zero.
Kustantinah confirmed Monday that methyl p–hydroxybenzoate was found in Indomie's soy sauce. However, it is still below the permitted level of 250 mg / kg as required by Indonesian Health Minister Regulation No 722 year 1988.
「The test results of soy sauce in instant noodle products in the last five years, have never found methyl p–hydroxybenzoate that exceed maximum allowable limits set by regulation,」 said Kustantinah.
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"มองอย่างเกรียน" ตอนพิเศษ "คำทำนายนายกสมาคมฟุตบอล...
ช่วงใหม่ของรายการเกรียนบอลไทยทีวี ช่วง "มองอย่าง...เกรียน" เทปนี้เป็นเทปพิเศษ พาท่านผู้ชมไปพบกับ พ่อค้า แม่ค้า ประชาชน ย่านถนนข้าวสาร มาดูกันว่าพวกเค้า คิดว่าใครจะเป็นนายกสมาคมฟุตบอลประเทศไทย คนถัดไป ฮี่ๆ งานนี้เอาแบบเกรียนๆ นะครับ ^^
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Taiwanese travel agencies banned from trips to Philippines
- AFPTV - Taiwan holds a military exercise in waters near the northern Philippines in response to the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, after rejecting repeated apologies from Manila. Duration: 00:55
Taipei (The China Post/ANN) - Taiwan's Tourism Bureau announced yesterday that all domestic travel agencies are banned from taking any tour groups to the Philippines after the Executive Yuan recently announced a "red" travel alert against the Philippines, one of eight second-stage sanctions issued against the Philippines over the shooting of a local fisherman in disputed waters.
According to the Tourism Bureau, travel agencies that violate this policy will receive a fine between NT$30,000 (US$997) and NT$50,000 (US$1,700).
The Tourism Bureau said all travel agencies are requested to stop issuing promotions or advertisements regarding travel to the Philippines.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs listed all of the Philippines as being in the "red" travel alert zone, according to the Tourism Bureau. This designation advises people to not travel to those areas.
After the Tourism Bureau announced on Wednesday that tourists scheduled to go to the Philippines can receive full refunds after deducting a certain portion of fees, over 30 percent of tourists have decided to cancel their trips and apply for refunds, according to local travel agencies.
Local travel agencies, including Lion Travel and Cola Tours, said that over 30 percent of tourists chose to instead participate in tours to other countries with discounted prices, while other tourists have not altered their schedules on the assumption that the relationship between Taiwan and the Philippines will be resolved.
The Cabinet enacted the second stage of retaliatory measures on Wednesday.
The Travel Agency Association (TAA) said that tours scheduled for Boracay and Cebu have been filled, with no openings available until July. Airlines, including Mandarin Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and Far Eastern Air Transport, have agreed to refund the payment of charter flights, the TAA said.
The TAA, however, said the association is still negotiating with hotels in the Philippines regarding refunds for cancelled reservations.
According to the TAA, around 210,000 Taiwanese visit the Philippines annually, which is about 5 percent of all Taiwanese travelers. Taiwanese tourists, however, make up the fifth largest group of travelers to the Philippines, the TAA said.
The TAA estimated that travel agencies will lose about NT$2.5 billion (US$83 million) annually as a result of the sanctions.
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Electric eel kills alligator
Voltage of an Electric Eel
| Bibliographic Entry | Result (w/surrounding text) | Standardized Result |
|---|---|---|
| Kent, George C. Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates. USA: Mosby Year Book, 1992. | "the potential produced by these organs in eels amounts to 600 volts" | 600 V |
| "Electric Eel." Encyclopedia Britannica. Britannica. 1997: 426. | "the shock … can measure up to 650 volts" | 650 V |
| Great Book of Animals. USA: Courage Books. 1997. | "and the other of a high voltage, 100 V in specimens of about four inches (10 cm) and 500 V in those over 3 feet (1 m)" | 100–500 V |
| Whitfield, Phillip. "Electric Eel." MacMillan Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia. New York: MacMillan, 1984: 512. | "which produces a charge … which may amount to 500 V" | 500 V |
The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus), whichis found in South American tropical regions, has the ability toproduce powerful electric charges. The low intensity charges emittedby the eel range from 5 to 10 V. The higher intensity chargesvary by the size of the eel. Smaller eels (about 10 cm inlength) can produce charges of up to 100 V. Larger eels (over1 m in length) can produce charges of 450 to 650 voltsof electricity. The discharging system of the electric cells wasfirst explained by a Martins-Ferreira, Altamirano and Keynes in1953.
The electric organs of the eel are located in its tail, whichis roughly 4/5 of the animal's body. The electric organs are madeup of a large number of electric disks (as many as 200,000 inone tail) piled in vertical or horizontal rows. The nerve endingslocated at the end of the electroplax discharge the electricity.
The electric organs are used many different ways by the electriceel. The low intensity impulses are used by the eel for sensoryperception. This helps it navigate in its habitat (muddy streams)where vision is blocked. The low intensity impulses are also usedfor communication. The high intensity charges are used for stunningor killing smaller fish. The charge is also used for the eel todefend itself.
The electric eel is one of the few animals on the planet thatcan make, store, and discharge electricity. The actual amountit discharges is debatable. However, 500 V is the most acceptedvalue to express the electric current produced by an electric eel.
Barry Lajnwand -- 1999
| Bibliographic Entry | Result (w/surrounding text) | Standardized Result |
|---|---|---|
| The New Book of Popular Science 4th ed. China: Grolier, 1978. | "Gymnotid eels of the genus Electrophorous can produce charges of over 500 volts" | 500 V |
| "Electric Eel." World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book, 1997. | "Each electroplaque gives off a small charge of electricity …. The charges [sic] of all these electroplaques combine to produce 350–650 V." | 350–650 V |
| Argo, Joseph. Electric Eel. MAD Scientist Network. Washington University Medical School. 28 August 1997. | "They generally release a charge [sic] of about 25-75 volts but can get as powerful as 500 volts (some have been reported to be up to 800 volts, but this is an unconfirmed report)" | 25–75 V (typical) 500 V (maximum) 800 V (unconfirmed) |
| Prappas, Jim. Electric Eel. Pittsburgh Zoo. | "Feeding: Eat other fish, killing them with electric shock (up to 600 Volts)." | 600 V |
The electric eel (Electrophorous electricus) is not considered a true eel. Although it looks like other eels, it is quite different. The electric eel has different habits, and is commonly known for its ability to generate an electric current. It is a spineless, toothless fish that grows up to three feet long and is found in the Amazon and other South American rivers.
The characteristics of the electric eel which makes it unique, is the electric voltage that it produces. The body of the electric eel is mostly made up of an organ that produces electricity. Like a battery the electric eel has two opposite poles (the head and the tail), and when they discharge, the voltage flows from either the head or the tail.
The organ in the electric eel that enables it to produce electricity is made up of 5,000 to 6,000 electroplaques (set up much like the cells in a dry battery). Each electroplaque produces only a small voltage, but when all the electroplaque are all arranged in series (as they are in the body of the electric eel) you get a large jolt. It can produce voltages of up to 500 to 650 volts. This is five times the voltage that comes out a wall socket, and is strong enough to injure or even kill a human.
The question that remains to be answered is, why does the electric eel have this strange ability? The answer is quite simple, the electric eel uses it ability to produce electricity to hunt for food. The charge from the eel kills its prey allowing the electric eel to swallow it. They need to do this because they have no teeth, and can only feed on prey that is not moving. Although the electric eel can produce large voltages it is the current that kills and not the voltage.
Dafe Okodiko -- 1999
| Bibliographic Entry | Result (w/surrounding text) | Standardized Result |
|---|---|---|
| "Electric Fish." Encyclopedia Americana. | "The electric eel (Electrophorous electricus) can produce a discharge of over 500 volts (at about one ampere) and the fresh water African catfish (Malapterurus electricus) produces about 350 volts." | 500 V |
| Allen, Missy & Michael Peissel.Dangerous Water Creatures. New York: Chelsea House, 1992: 40. | "These organs emit two kinds of discharges, one of the high voltage (550 volts) for stunning prey and one that is much weaker …." | 550 V |
| Guinness Book of Records. New York: Bantam, 1992: 95. | "The most powerful electric fish is the electric eel, which is found in the rivers of Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, and Peru. An average size specimen can discharge 400 volts at 1 amp, but measurements up to 650 volts have been recorded." | 400 V |
| Electric Fish. The Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia. | "They are capable of emitting a discharge of 450-600 volts." | 450–600 V |
Electric eels are not eels. They are fish of the family Gymnotidae. They can produce electric currents. These serpentine fish can produce paralyzing discharges with their powerful electric organs. The powerful electric organs lie on either side of the vertebral column. These electric organs have around 5,000 to 6,000 electroplates which are arranged like cells in a battery. The organ emits 2 kinds of discharges, a high voltage one and a weaker one. The high voltage discharge can go up to around one ampere at 500 volts. It is usually for stunning prey. The weaker discharge is used for direction and as an indicator for locating objects. Electric eels have been known to knock down a horse crossing a stream from 20 feet away not to mention also killing humans. They are also known to still emit discharge eight to nine hours after their death. The shock from an electric eel affects the body by altering physiological functions such as involuntary muscle actions and respiration. Symptoms of being shocked by an electric eel can be respiratory paralysis and cardiac failure. These symptoms may result in death.
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