There are many "carcinogenic theories" circulating on the Internet, among which the topic of carcinogenesis in fruits is quite hot, so are these seemingly reasonable rumors true? Can you still eat it?
1. Waxed apples.
In fact, apples also secrete a natural fruit wax during the growth process to avoid the invasion of insect pests, which is generally not harmful to the human body.
The artificial "waxing" that is worried about is actually the edible carnauba wax specially marked by the merchant in order to keep the apple fresh, antiseptic and insect in the process of transportation, which meets the food addition standards and is also harmless to the human body.
2. Canned yellow peaches containing preservatives.
The process of canning fruit is usually sterilized with high-temperature steam, which leaves little to no microbial residue, has a long shelf life and does not require the use of preservatives after sealing.
3. Ripe bananas.
The so-called "ripening agent" is actually a plant growth regulator, the scientific name is ethephon, which will be spontaneously produced in the process of natural ripening of bananas, and the ingredients are safe, mainly used in fruit ripening, so it is not harmful and carcinogenic.
In fact, fruits are rich in nutrients and are an indispensable part of our daily diet.