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NOWnews September 30, 2015 Social Center / Comprehensive Report
For convenience, group meals, bento shops, and nearly a hundred schools in the Kaohsiung and Pingtung areas source their white rice from factory suppliers. However, it has been shockingly revealed that these factory operators use chemical preservatives when cooking rice to extend its shelf life. Long-term consumption of such rice may lead to liver and kidney damage, with nearly a hundred schools affected.
According to a report by *Next Magazine*, freshly cooked white rice begins to spoil within just four hours. To prolong the rice's shelf life, the Fuzhou Rice Food Factory allegedly used chemical preservatives "VN-103" and "VN-151" during the cooking process. The tainted rice was then distributed to nearly a hundred schools in Kaohsiung and Pingtung, becoming the staple of school lunches for 15,000 students.
Dr. Yen Tsung-hai, director of the Department of Toxicology at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, warned that long-term consumption of such chemically treated rice could severely damage liver and kidney functions and even cause cancer. As of now, the Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health and Welfare has yet to respond.
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School Lunches in Kaohsiung and Pingtung Spiked with Preservatives
For convenience, group meals, bento shops, and nearly a hundred schools in the Kaohsiung and Pingtung areas source their white rice from factory suppliers. However, it has been shockingly revealed that these factory operators use chemical preservatives when cooking rice to extend its shelf life. Long-term consumption of such rice may lead to liver and kidney damage, with nearly a hundred schools affected.
According to a report by *Next Magazine*, freshly cooked white rice begins to spoil within just four hours. To prolong the rice's shelf life, the Fuzhou Rice Food Factory allegedly used chemical preservatives "VN-103" and "VN-151" during the cooking process. The tainted rice was then distributed to nearly a hundred schools in Kaohsiung and Pingtung, becoming the staple of school lunches for 15,000 students.
Dr. Yen Tsung-hai, director of the Department of Toxicology at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, warned that long-term consumption of such chemically treated rice could severely damage liver and kidney functions and even cause cancer. As of now, the Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health and Welfare has yet to respond.
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