Leather Waste Is Changed, Gelatin Is Toxic And Hazardous.

< p > leather waste is treated by a large number of industrial raw materials, which is a toxic and harmful industrial waste.

The food safety law clearly stipulates that the production and operation of foods produced by non food raw materials shall be prohibited.

Why can there be an exception to a norm in the health sector? < /p >

In P, 2012, CCTV exposed some enterprises in Hebei to make industrial gelatin from leather waste, and finally to make pharmaceutical capsules.

After the exposure of the incident, the whole country thoroughly investigated "poison capsule".

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< p > although it has been two years ago, the latest investigation by CCTV shows that the shadow of poison capsule has not gone far. The reporter found in a large gelatin manufacturer in Fujian that the raw material for gelatin production is leather waste, which is treated by industrial raw materials such as industrial salt, caustic soda, lime, soda ash and degreasing agent, and belongs to toxic and harmful industrial wastes (according to CCTV's weekly quality report).

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< p > leather waste is made into gelatin and mixed into candy and yogurt to become medicinal capsule. This is simply a replica of the "poisonous capsule" incident.

Yao Longkun, Secretary General of the China gelatin Association, even said that there are dozens of gelatin factories throughout the country, and most of the gelatin factories are using the tannery industrial garbage as raw material for the production of edible gelatin.

This is shocking, but also can not help but make people wonder, after the "poison capsule" incident, leather waste gelatin is not strictly prohibited? Why do regular businesses brazenly do so? < /p >

< p > originally, leather waste was made into gelatin. In 2005, the hygienic standard for food additive gelatin production enterprises, which came into effect in 2005, stipulates that before the tanning process, the sheathing skin or the inner skin cut off, commonly known as rough leather, two layers of leather and three clean leather, can be used as raw material for gelatin production.

According to CCTV, the reason for such a regulation is the result of the operation of many gelatin enterprises and the operation of China gelatin Association.

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"P > gelatin enterprises and their trade associations have expanded their raw material sources through the" operation ", but at the same time, public health has become a victim.

Although the leather waste is not tanned and does not contain tanning agents containing heavy chrome, it is also processed by a large number of industrial raw materials. CCTV reported that the blue-green leather waste is pungent, even insects and flies are hiding away. Some gelatin factory officials admit frankly that such raw materials can not be used for processing edible gelatin.

It is hard to imagine that such a thing can legally "enter".

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< p > in fact, the food safety law clearly stipulates that the production and operation of foods produced by non food raw materials shall be prohibited.

In 1994, "food additive gelatin" stipulates that raw materials for gelatin production can be made from animal skins.

Why can there be an exception to the norm in the health sector? In those days, the action of "poison capsule" could be described as a great fanfare. Why did it not touch the source of the problem and omit the "legal" but absurd rule? < /p >

< p > there is no doubt that leather waste is used to make gelatin "legal". The relevant departments need to give an explanation to the public. Based on what considerations, whether the so-called "operation" is true or not after the implementation of this food safety law? After the implementation of the food safety law in 2009, especially after the "poison capsule" incident in 2012, why did the relevant departments not timely modify the specifications for the production of gelatin, so that over the years, a large number of leather wastes poured into gelatin enterprises, causing major food safety risks.

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< p > "poison capsule" incident in the past, but "problem capsule" and food mixed with various kinds of inferior gelatin are still around us. This is undoubtedly a great irony.

Food safety is not only to check illegal workshops, black factories, and some unlawful legal problems.

Therefore, in view of CCTV's report, it is necessary for relevant departments to conduct a comprehensive screening. How many "landmines" are still hidden in some legal norms and standards?

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