With the continuous development of society, people’s diet has gradually become diversified, from the original light diet to big fish and meat, pork is what we often buy, Meat is also one of the most commonly eaten meats. Pork is rich in high-quality protein, fat, vitamin C, vitamin K, mineral amino acids, calcium, iron, zinc, etc.
It can help supplement the lack of energy substances in the body and achieve the effect of improving the immune system’s resistance, but there are some unscrupulous merchants in the market for their own benefit When food processing is carried out, a large amount of carrageenan is injected into pork, and the consumption of these pork by the human body has a great impact on the health of the body.
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First of all, what is the glue in the glue injection meat?
The glue injected pork is made of carrageenan, and the glue injected pork is an upgraded version of water-injected meat. It is difficult to see with the naked eye that it uses some chemical substances to make the color of the pork more vivid. It contains the ingredients of water agent, even if the meat is smelly, the color is still very fresh, without any water.
Take the glue injection of pork as an example: the glue injection of live pigs needs to be poured from the mouth to the hind legs. Filling to the limit, it is not an easy task to fill live pigs with glue. A high-pressure pump must be used, and a rubber tube must be connected to the outlet of the pump body of the high-pressure pump.
At the end of the rubber tube, a PVC While pouring glue, the live pigs to be glued should be well controlled. The live pigs being glued should not run around at will. At this time, the rubber pipe can be inserted directly from the mouth and the high pressure can be activated. Pump.
One injection of glue can fill about 10 kilograms of glue, it takes about 10 minutes, then let the pig rest, and then fill it twice, good words Although this is called “one water, two water, three water”, knowledgeable buyers will ask how much water is used for pigs here. After all, pork with one water is stronger than pork with three water. Live pigs after being injected with glue need Slaughter within three hours, otherwise live pigs will become dead pigs.
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What are the harms to the body if you often eat glue-injected meat?
If you only eat glue-injected meat once in a while, no abnormal symptoms will appear. , there may be anemia, or even neurological disorders. Gluten-injected meat is to add edible glue such as carrageenan into the water, mix them together in proportion, make glue and mix it into pork, and use the coagulation of food glue to lock Keep the moisture in the meat and achieve the purpose of gaining weight and profit.
The carrageenan in glue-injected meat is a food chemical raw material. It will become a gel after being diluted with water, which can be added to food , but care should be taken in moderation. After ingesting glue-injected meat, it will hinder the body’s absorption of minerals and other nutrients. If iron deficiency occurs, it will cause anemia, damage to mental development, behavior changes, etc., and neurological dysfunction.
The main substance of glue is industrial salt, if ingested too much, it will also affect the body’s absorption of calcium, which may cause diarrhea symptoms, which can be distinguished by meat quality, color and smell Gluten-injected meat is generally harder than normal meat and not soft enough.
The carrageenan in the glued meat is a light yellow powder, so the color of the glued meat , the color of pork is slightly different from that of normal pork. Usually, the meat is purple in color and sticky to the touch. You can also smell a little pungent smell when you smell it carefully.
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Has the “glue injection” flooded? Doctor: Please tell your parents about these 6 kinds of meat, and take them off the table
1. Hot pot meatballs : Many people like to eat hot pot in life. When eating hot pot, hot pot meatballs are a must-have food. It is made by adding a lot of additives and meat dregs. Regular consumption will cause harm to the body. Meat like this is the so-called glue-injected meat. It is recommended to eat less at ordinary times.
2. Cheap steak: The price of beef on the market is very expensive, usually 40~45 yuan However, some people can buy steaks worth more than ten yuan or even a few yuan. Most of these cheap steaks are pork knuckles.
3. Beef rolls: a lot Everyone likes to eat hot pot with friends, so some beef rolls are often seen in hot pot restaurants. Most of the meat sold in this hot pot restaurant is very cheap. They are selling at double the price. This kind of beef rolls is delicious. It looks like a real beef roll,
But this kind of meat is an inferior food, most of them are It is made of additives and glue-injected meat. If you eat too much, it will affect the health of the gastrointestinal tract in the body.
4. Fried chicken cutlets, chicken tenders: Now you can see chicken cutlets at many roadside stalls Or chicken tenders, although this kind of food is very delicious, but this kind of meat is generally synthetic meat, which contains a lot of additives and edible glue, although this method can prolong the shelf life of meat quality, but eating too much will cause affect the body.
5, chicken skin, duck skin : In terms of diet, many people like to eat animal skins, such as chicken skin and duck skin. Chicken skin and duck skin contain more fat. The content of cholesterol and oil in the human body is high. Eating too much will increase the concentration of triglycerides in the blood vessels, induce hyperlipidemia, and affect cardiovascular health.
6. Sausage : Roast sausage is also a very popular food, especially for children, but most of the sausage comes from small workshops, and the source of the ingredients used is unknown. Most of this sausage is a mixture of chicken and duck. Adding carrageenan makes the sausage taste better. If you eat this kind of sausage often, it will increase the risk of disease after a long time.