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危険なパンに注意

ペナン ： もはや多くの人々の主食とされている食パンに、防腐剤が適量より多く含まれてることがわかった。ペナン消費者連合会長のモハメド・イドゥリスさんは50個の食パンのサンプルを調べた結果、46個もの食パンに防腐剤が検出されたと語る。1985年に決められた食物規定において、食パンの中に含まれる防腐剤は2,000mg以下にしなければいけないのだが、今回検出された量は規定の量より1,5倍から3,6倍もあった。この事実に対して政府の健康管理局首相のダトゥック･リー・カァ・チューンさんは、数日の間にマーケットに流出している全ての食パンをチェックし、防腐剤を取り除き、更に事実関係も追究すると語る。しかし100万もの消費者達が、危険な食パンを食べていることは非常にショックなことであり、民間を先導する立場の政府はもっと健康に対してもっと考えてほしいとイドゥリスさんは述べた。防腐剤はカビや、バクテリアの成長をふさぎ、食物を新鮮に保つものであるが、摂取しすぎると子供の骨の成長に支障をきたすものでもあり、大変危険なものでもある。

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[ 9月21日　23：20　MCS]

ニュース・ソース

PENANG : Popular brands of bread have been found to contain a preservative called propionic acid in amounts of up to five times more than the permitted limit.
Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) president S.M. mohamed Idris said out of the 50 samples gathered from a variety of breads bought here and in Kuala Lumpur,46 were found to contain excessive amounts of the preservative.
"Under the Food Regulations 1985,bread is only allowed to contain propionic acid in amounts that must not exceed more than 2,000mg per kilogram.
"Burger buns from two popular international fast food chains have also been found to contain 1.5 and 3.6 times above the permitted limit," he told a press conference yesterday.
Idris said studies had shown that propionates were linked with migraine.
"A 2002 Australian study found that calcium propionate was capable of causing aberrant behavior in children.
"It is shocking that millions of Malaysians are consuming bread with such high levels of preservatives. They should refrain from eating bread until it is proven safe by the Health Ministry.
"The results of our findings will be submitted to the ministry over the next few days. The ministry should test all the breads in the market and ensure that those with excessive amounts of preservatives are withdrawn," he said.
When contacted,Health Ministry parliamentary secretary Datuk Lee Kah Choon said he would instruct his officers to conduct tests on breads following CAP's recent findings.
"The ministry will not hesitate to haul up the bread makers who used excessive chemicals in their products. Such irresponsibility will not be tolerated as it involves the people's health," he added.
Propionic acid prevents the growth of mould and some bacteria and is usually used in cheese,breads and other baked goods to keep them fresh.

＜21-9-2006 The Star＞
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