1. The dangers of fake beef.
Fake beef refers to beef-like foods made from other meat products or with added chemicals. Not only does this fake beef taste poor, but it can also contain a lot of additives and chemicals, which can be potentially harmful to human health.
1 Food safety issues: Fake beef may be made from expired, spoiled meat, or added with a lot of preservatives and colorings, which can cause potential harm to human health.
2. Nutrient content: The nutrient content of fake beef may be unbalanced, lacking the nutrients contained in real beef, and long-term consumption may cause adverse effects on human health.
3 Allergic reactions: For some people, some ingredients in fake beef may cause allergic reactions, such as skin rashes, shortness of breath, and other symptoms.
2. How to distinguish authenticity.
1. Look at the appearance: Real beef has obvious muscle lines on the surface, which is dark red, while fake beef may be too bright or dull in color, and there may be no obvious muscle lines on the surface.
2 Smell the smell: Real beef has a strong meaty aroma, while fake beef may not have a noticeable meaty aroma, or have a pungent smell.
3 Texture to the touch: Real beef is elastic to the touch and the meat is firm, while fake beef may not be elastic to the touch and the meat is loose.
4 Look at the changes after cooking: Real beef will give off a rich meaty aroma during cooking, while fake beef may not change significantly.
3. Production method.
1. Preparation: Prepare some ingredients such as chicken, duck or soy products, as well as some additives such as spices, pigments and preservatives.
2 Processing: Chicken, duck or soy products are processed into a shape and size similar to beef, and then additives such as spices, pigments and preservatives are added for seasoning and dyeing.
3 Packaging Processing: Wrap the processed fake beef to make it look more realistic.
4. Sales and circulation: Fake beef is circulated to the market for sale to deceive consumers.
4. Precautions.
1. When buying beef, pay attention to choosing regular channels to avoid buying fake beef.
2. Pay attention to the changes in the beef during the cooking process, and stop eating it in time if you find any abnormalities.
3 Pay attention to moderate consumption during consumption and do not overeat.