Since ancient times, edible oil, as an important part of Chinese food culture, has been widely concerned by people. In particular, rural self-pressed oil, as a representative of traditional edible oil, carries thousands of years of history and culture. However, in recent years, reports of carcinogenic chemicals in rural home-pressed oils have raised questions about this traditional food. So, is rural self-pressed oil really carcinogenic? Why did the ancients eat it for thousands of years without harm? How should modern people weigh the pros and cons when choosing edible oil?
First of all, we must make it clear that there are indeed certain food safety hazards in rural self-pressed oil.
Due to the generally poor hygienic conditions, outdated equipment, and serious oil pollution in self-pressed oil mills, these may lead to the instability of oil quality. In addition, self-pressed oil may produce some harmful substances during the extraction process, such as carcinogens such as benzopyrene. However, this does not mean that self-extracted oil in rural areas is necessarily carcinogenic.
Although the ancients ate the rural self-pressed oil for thousands of years, their intake was relatively small. In ancient times, self-pressed oil was not a luxury that every household could enjoy, and ordinary people ate more animal fats such as home-refined lard. Therefore, even if self-pressed oil contains carcinogens, the harm to the human body is relatively low due to limited intake.
The reason why modern experts warn about the carcinogenesis of rural self-pressed oil is based on the consideration of modern food safety standards. However, this does not mean that we should completely deny the value of rural self-extracted oil. In fact, rural self-pressed oil has unique advantages in retaining traditional flavors and inheriting local characteristics. Therefore, when we evaluate rural self-pressed oil, we should not only pay attention to its food safety issues, but also see its positive role in cultural inheritance.
At the same time, we cannot ignore the problems in the production process of modern edible oils. In order to ensure the storage time and aroma of the oil, many large factories add a lot of chemical additives to the production process. While these additives can improve the quality of the oil, they can also pose a potential hazard to human health. Therefore, when we choose edible oil, we should pay attention to its ingredient list and try to avoid products with too many additives.
In addition, we should also pay attention to the ** and production process of edible oil. Some well-known brands of edible oil usually follow strict food safety standards in the production process, and adopt advanced production technology and equipment to ensure the quality and safety of the oil. However, this does not mean that all brands of cooking oil are safe and reliable. Therefore, when buying edible oil, we should choose a brand with a good reputation and pay attention to its production place, production date, and other information.
Of course, we can't rely solely on brands to choose edible oils. After all, a brand is just a label, and the real quality assurance also needs to rely on the supervision of the people and relevant institutions. We should actively participate in food safety supervision activities, understand food safety knowledge, and improve self-protection awareness. At the same time, the first and relevant institutions should also strengthen the supervision of edible oil production links to ensure the strict implementation of food safety standards.
In short, rural self-pressed oil and modern edible oil have their own advantages and disadvantages. When choosing edible oil, we should weigh it according to our own needs and actual situation. It is necessary to pay attention not only to the safety and quality of oil, but also to see its value in terms of cultural heritage and flavor characteristics. At the same time, we should also actively participate in food safety supervision activities to jointly maintain our food safety and health.
In the future, we look forward to seeing more research on edible oil safety and health**. Only through continuous scientific research and practical exploration can we better understand the mystery and value of edible oil, and bring more health and deliciousness to our dietary life. Let's look forward to this day together!