The desiccant has fallen into the soup. Take it out immediately. Can the food still be eaten?

I can't eat it. Desiccant contains great corrosiveness, which will cause harm to human body and even lead to the danger of blindness. Food desiccant can be divided into silica gel desiccant and lime desiccant. Transparent particles of silica gel desiccant are nontoxic and pollution-free, and decompose in water. Lime desiccant is a white powder, which is toxic. When it meets water, it will give off heat. Eating it by mistake will burn the stomach.

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The food desiccant with dry and moisture-proof function has become an indispensable accessory for many foods and health products. Even a bag of biscuits and an individually packaged moon cake will contain a small bag of food desiccant. According to reports, at present, calcium oxide (quicklime), silica gel, ferric oxide and calcium chloride are the main raw materials of desiccant on the market.

These substances are extremely corrosive, which will do harm to human body and even lead to the reported tragedy of children's blindness.

With the increase of family income and the care of elders for their children, many parents will give their children pocket money to buy snacks, and also buy snacks for them to enjoy alone. In this context, it cannot be ruled out that these minors buy snacks containing food desiccant when they lack effective supervision.

In addition, these minors are curious and lack self-control. Encouraged by their peers, they are very likely to eat desiccant by mistake or carry out some "dangerous experiments", which will eventually bring serious harm to their health and lead to irreparable tragedy.

In reality, food desiccant has become a "murder weapon" hidden around children, not only because parents don't know enough about the dangers of food desiccant, but also because of the lack of relevant standards, manufacturers shirk their responsibilities.

it can't be denied that the food desiccants attached to many food packages only write the words inedible in small fonts, and there are no warning signs or symbols. As a result, some children and even adults don't know the degree of harm, and ignore or even let minors touch this dangerous goods.

Although extreme cases of food desiccants causing injuries are not common, any injuries are disasters and tragedies for the victims, and it is necessary for relevant departments to take relevant measures to avoid them.

First, the regulatory authorities or industry associations can take the lead in formulating more scientific and reasonable standards to reduce the harm caused to human body by misuse and eating, such as gradually abandoning quicklime desiccant and switching to silica gel desiccant and fiber desiccant with higher safety performance.

Secondly, the packaging of desiccant should be improved, and more eye-catching, conspicuous and warning slogans, pictures and words should be adopted to remind it of its danger. Ensure that children with certain understanding and identification ability can realize that they belong to "dangerous goods" that should be kept away.

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People's Daily Online-Don't let food desiccant become a "time bomb"