What we eat, we get. This means that if we eat food that contains chemicals that affect our health, our health will definitely be in trouble. This is a concern about the health effects related to the import of products that contain chemicals.
The General Department of Consumer Protection, Competition and Anti-Fraud, abbreviated as G.P.P. The Ministry of Commerce issued a public notice on June 2, 2025 that the rapid test kits the institution is using have limited capabilities and cannot detect banned chemicals or be used to analyze agricultural pesticides, banned dyes, and other chemicals.
At the same time, the CFPB also confirmed that the function of the existing institutional device, namely the rapid test device, is focused only on measuring the amount of the chemical substance “nitrate” in vegetables, fruits, fish and meat. In addition, the CFPB It also warned that strict action will be taken in accordance with the applicable legal procedures against all types of advertising, regardless of the form, that is false, distorts the truth, is fraudulent, or misleads the public.
Recently, social media has been spreading rumors that there is a rapid test kit that can measure banned chemicals in vegetables and fruits that pose a risk to consumer health and indicate the level of safety for consumption. Expert institutions have confirmed this. So, don’t be fooled into believing in that device because it can waste your money and damage your health.
As for the specialized institutions, including the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, the Ministry of Health and related institutions, it should be time to work together to find ways to increase food safety.
Please pay attention to food safety because this matter of eating is very important, while the increase in the detection of infectious diseases. Cancer is also on the rise, and it is claimed that part of the reason is due to unsafe food.
Recently, in addition to concerns about vegetables, fruits, fish, and meat, which have been around for a long time, people are also concerned about durians sold in the market because they are suspected of being imported from Vietnam and Thailand, which were rejected by China because they contain dangerous substances. These substances are carcinogens, cadmium, and Auramine O or Basic Yellow 2. These chemical compounds can put people who eat durian at risk of developing cancer.
In addition to ordinary citizens, Mr. Mong Rithy, an agricultural tycoon and chairman of the Senate’s Third Committee, also expressed concern in the National Assembly and Senate on June 3, 2025. He said that people should be careful when importing goods, especially food, because even live pigs can be contaminated with chemicals. He also said that if the pork that is hung and sold in the market does not have any flies and the meat is still red, that means it is contaminated with chemicals. He urged the government to strictly inspect the quality of imported vegetables, fruits, fish, meat, etc. In this congress, some representatives and senators also expressed concern about the dangerous chemicals found in fertilizers and in imported food, such as meat, vegetables, and fruits.
In summary, for the safety of citizens and to improve food standards, laboratory capacity and expertise in inspecting imported goods need to be improved and equipped with more modern equipment.
When we are sick, we lose everything: our citizens will be incapacitated or have reduced potential and have to live with the burden of spending on medicine. And also invest money to seek treatment in their hometown.
