It is claimed that these foods should not be eaten, but in reality this is just exaggeration

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This post was last edited by Crazy Snail on 2017-11-30 at 19:11. Farmed salmon – Some people claim that by feeding salmon feed, spoiled soybeans, and animal manure, various toxins can accumulate in their bodies; therefore, eating salmon is equivalent to consuming those toxins directly. Moreover, farmed salmon lacks nutrients compared to wild salmon, which are more nutritious; therefore, eating farmed salmon regularly is not good for health. ”　　In fact, if the feed given contains large amounts of toxins, it is the fish’s growth that is affected first, resulting in even greater losses for the farmers. Processed poultry manure can be used as feed to provide nutrition for fish and even livestock. Some nutritional indicators of farmed fish are lower than those of wild fish, while others are higher; overall, it cannot be concluded that their nutritional value is generally worse than that of wild fish. As for the claim that “eating farmed salmon frequently **increases** the cancer incidence rate,” it is pure nonsense. 　　The biggest difference between farmed fish and wild fish is that antibiotics may be used in the farming process; if not used properly, there can be excessive residues of antibiotics ； Wild fish grow slowly and take a long time to mature, and their levels of heavy metals may be excessive. 　　Non-organic potatoes: The reason given in the text for not eating non-organic potatoes is that \"potatoes absorb herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides from the soil during their growth.\" ”　　In agricultural cultivation, the proper use of herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides is sufficient to achieve the desired effects, and their residues do not pose a risk to health. A large amount of testing data shows that there is no substantial difference between organic and conventional products in terms of safety and nutrition. 　　Canned tomato sauce: The reason given in the text for not eating it is that \"the resin lining the can contains bisphenol A.\" 　　Bisphenol A is an additive used in the production of epoxy resins, which are used as linings for many metal containers. Theoretically, bisphenol A can migrate into food, but to date, all safety bottle assessment tests have shown that the amount of bisphenol A that migrates in this way does not reach levels that could be harmful to health. In the information on bisphenol A updated by the FDA in July 2014, they expressed their current stance on bisphenol A in food contact: the levels of bisphenol A present in food at present are safe. 　　Of course, bisphenol A does have the potential to be harmful to health, and there are technically alternative solutions that do not use it. “There is no need to use “and” or to “minimize its use”; this is a cautious approach, but it does not mean that foods packaged in bisphenol A containers are harmful to health. 　　Beef raised on corn The text states that \"Cattle are herbivores by nature, but in order to make them grow faster, farmers use corn or soybeans as feed for them.\" This reduces the nutritional value of beef and increases its fat content, making it more likely for people to develop cardiovascular diseases. ”　　“Cattle are naturally herbivores” because wild cattle do not have nutritious feed to eat. Like other poultry, cows grow faster the richer their diet is. Feed based on corn and soybeans provides all the nutrients necessary for cattle growth, which only results in beef with a higher \"nutritional value\". 　　The claim that \"an increase in the fat content of cattle leads to a higher susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases in humans\" is a completely baseless accusation. Regarding beef, the higher the fat content, the better the flavor and texture, and the more popular it is among consumers. Excessive fat intake is harmful to cardiovascular health, as people fail to exercise restraint. We could say that such beef is “not healthy enough,” but it’s really unreasonable to attribute “cardiovascular diseases” to beef raised on corn. 　　Artificially ripened milk The so-called “artificially ripened milk” is actually milk in which bovine growth hormone is used during the breeding process to increase milk production. As for the claim that “this hormone can cause infections in dairy cows’ udders,” it is not the hormone itself that causes the infections; rather, the injection process may lead to infections, just as any injection increases the risk of infection. 　　The article states that \"growth hormone causes the production of an insulin analog in milk, and consuming milk with high levels of this insulin analog over time can increase the risk of cancer in humans.\" This insulin analog is actually IGF-1. IGF-1 is naturally present in milk, and its levels vary from one type of milk to another. The U.S. FDA has conducted a thorough evaluation of the use of growth hormone for milk production, and concluded that milk produced with growth hormone contains slightly higher levels of IGF-1; however, this increase is within the normal range of IGF-1 fluctuations and has no impact on human health.