2006/10/2 16:47:06

   British Food Standards Agency on March 31 announced a pair of 149 species of the benzene content of soft drinks results, of which 26 species are found below the European Union's ceiling of benzene content in drinking water. Some British supermarket the night of the four benzene content of soft drinks has far exceeded all the remainder shelves.

   Britain's "The Times" website on April 1 reported that the evening of March 31 emergency Cheju products including Co-op, Morrison and Aldis three supermarket sales of its own brand. Co-op for a drink of measurement indicate that the benzene content in drinking water is the EU ceiling of the benzene content of 36%. Another 22 drinks benzene content exceeds the EU standards, but not exceeding the WHO standard, it was not immediately Cheju.

   Benzene is a cancer that can initiate organic compounds.

   British Food Standards Agency announced the results, Co-op supermarket and Aldis immediately benzene content exceeding removed shelf products to stop sales, Morrison Supermarkets also announced that it was recalling the product.

Some of the concerns of food safety requirements sale of all benzene content exceeds the EU standards beverage.One called "sustainable" civil society spokesman Richard Watts said : "inconsistent with drinking water standards for anything, I would hesitate. Many parents also have such feelings. Beverage industry 15 years ago, knew about the problem, But consumers now know the truth ... too far. "

United States Food and Drug Administration in January 1991 an internal memorandum, Board and soft drink manufacturers in the United States at that time, we know that the beverage sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid can react benzene formation. Sodium benzoate is a widely used preservatives, ascorbic acid is vitamin C.

Earlier, the British Food Standards Agency has, for the March 1 announcement of the 230 species of soft drinks results, call these the benzene content of soft drinks out of the British Standards, and will not cause harm to public health. But the British media, which questioned the request for further investigation.

British Food Standards Agency, expressed the hope that with the soft drink industry immediately start dialogue take measures to ensure that all drinks benzene content in compliance with the relevant standards.