New Rules For Food Labelling: Six Nos

New rules for food labelling: six nos

When I buy food, I find that the date of manufacture marked on it is actually in the "future tense"; it is obviously a "food brand" food, but it boasts medicinal functions... It is not uncommon for such phenomena to fool consumers on the label. .

Since September 1, my country's "Food Labeling Management Regulations" have been officially implemented. According to the new regulations, food labels will be strictly constrained by the "six do's and don'ts". .

Production date, no forgery allowed

  Phenomenon     

Not long ago, Mr. Zhou bought half a catty of bulk fish at a supermarket. When he was about to open the bag a few days later, he was surprised by the label on the food packaging bag—the production date posted on it was September 30, 2008, which was a whole later than the real date he bought the fish. two weeks. .

Nowadays, it is not uncommon to mark the production date of food in advance like this. In order to cater to the shopping habits of consumers who like to buy food produced on the same day, some operators often do not print the production date after the food is produced, but print the date on which day it is delivered, or print the date a few times later during production. sky. Consumers believe that it is understandable to mark the production date of fresh food half a day in advance. However, if the food is "prematurely" or the date is temporarily added, it is a deliberate fraud by the merchant. .

  new rule     

The production date of the food is the "birth certificate" of the food, and it should be marked with the real date of production, packaging and delivery of the food. However, some unscrupulous manufacturers are accustomed to taking advantage of their own convenience to tamper with or arbitrarily delay the production date of labelled food. In this way, the shelf life of the food is extended, the circulation period is extended, and the chance of being sold is greater, but in doing so, it damages the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. .

In response to this phenomenon of "premature birth" of food, the "Food Labeling Management Regulations" clearly requires that the content of food labels should be true and accurate, and food labels should clearly indicate the production date and shelf life of the food. If the merchants forge or falsely mark the production date and shelf life of food, they will be fined between 500 yuan and 10,000 yuan. .

Medicinal function, not allowed to blow oneself

  Phenomenon     

Nowadays, there are quite a lot of foods marked with "food brand name", but the descriptions on their labels are often keen to introduce their medicinal functions such as "relieving stagnation and appetizing, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst", "relieving phlegm and relieving cough, clearing heat and moistening lung", etc. There are some brands of baby milk powder on the label that "benefit brain cell development, improve memory, improve immunity, prevent diseases" and other effects in one breath. Milk powder has become a panacea for all diseases. .

In addition, some foods also like to promote health benefits. For example, some brands of biscuits and cereals are printed with words such as "lowering blood sugar" and "regulating blood sugar" on the outer packaging, but these two products are not the batch number of the "Jian" brand; there are also some boxed teas, boldly claiming to have "Anti-inflammatory", "prevent diabetes", "improve immunity, delay aging" and other curative effects.