Improve epidemic prevention, summer diet 'more cooked food, less raw and cold', you may wish to wear gloves when you go to the market to buy vegetables

In the hot summer, it is necessary to prevent heatstroke and cool down, but food safety and epidemic prevention and control must not be "cooled down".

"Recently, Shanghai has entered the rainy season, with high temperature and high humidity, which have become a 'hotbed' for the growth of bacteria, mold and other microorganisms." Experts from the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a reminder that at this stage, food is often easier to eat. Corruption, deterioration, mildew, and the possible decline in human gastrointestinal function and disease resistance, so we must be vigilant against food-borne diseases.

According to monitoring data released by the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, 55% of foodborne diseases in China occur in the catering sector, and 40% of them occur at home. That said, food can carry a variety of disease-causing microorganisms, including infectious viruses.

Combined with the current situation of epidemic prevention and control, experts call on the general public to do a good job in hand hygiene, implement a meal sharing system, and use public chopsticks and spoons. Continue to maintain good hygiene habits and develop scientific eating habits. These are cost-effective prevention and control methods for the prevention of COVID-19 virus or foodborne diseases.

All kinds of food should be cooked thoroughly to be alert to the risk of pathogenic microorganisms

Combined with the situation of epidemic prevention and control, experts from the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a summer diet health reminder. In short, it can be attributed to "three more and three less": drink more water and soup, less cold stimulation; eat more fruits and vegetables, less greasy food; more cooked food, less cold food.

Unsafe food poses a threat to human health and the economy. According to statistics, 600 million cases of foodborne diseases occur in the world every year. Foods that contain harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals can cause more than 200 diseases ranging from diarrhea to cancer.

However, unlike other diseases, illnesses caused by unsafe food are completely avoidable.

Mi Ming, deputy chief physician of the Hazard Monitoring Institute of the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, reminded that as summer comes, consumers should pay more attention to the safety of food materials. When purchasing food, they should choose regular shopping malls, supermarkets and markets with good storage conditions and meeting hygienic requirements.

At the same time, to understand the most basic food hazards, remember to check the information on the food label before buying food, check whether the packaging is intact, whether there are bulges, etc., especially for foods that need to be refrigerated or frozen to check whether they meet the corresponding conditions (refrigerated The temperature is 0-4°C, and the freezing temperature is below -18°C).

It is best not to eat raw food, and separate raw and cooked food when handling food

In the scorching heat of summer, many people prefer cool and delicious food. At this time, cold dishes and raw food have become regular customers on the table. In this regard, Sun Jianqin, director of the Nutrition Department of East China Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, can't help but pour cold water on it—"It's best not to eat these."

Sun Jianqin said bluntly that foods that are likely to cause food poisoning are mainly cold meat, cold dishes, leftover rice, seafood and other foods. Therefore, all kinds of food must be cooked thoroughly before eating, especially meat, poultry, eggs and seafood, and the temperature in the center of the food must be above 70°C.

In addition, cooked food should be reheated thoroughly. If you use a microwave oven to reheat food, pay attention to even heating. "For the sake of good health, it is best for citizens not to eat foods that are easy to damage the mucous membrane of the throat, such as fried products, smoked products, and barbecues."

In summer, many citizens will add an extra spoonful of salt when cooking in order to supplement the salt lost by the body. In this regard, Sun Jianqin suggested that the summer diet should still be based on a light diet. When cooking, salt, sugar, and oil should be used quantitatively, and the total amount should be controlled. Steaming, boiling, stewing, braising, and rapid fire and stir-frying should be used to cook food. .

In particular, we must remind you that when handling food, you must pay attention to separating raw and cooked food. Special knives and cutting boards should be provided when handling raw food. If there is no separate standby, you should also pay attention to the order of food processing, cut ready-to-eat food first, and then process raw food.

Develop the habit of sharing meals with serving chopsticks, and do not eat food of unknown origin

Entering the normalized stage of epidemic prevention and control, the personal protection that citizens should do well should not be left behind.

"Washing hands frequently, disinfecting them correctly, promoting the use of serving spoons and chopsticks, and maintaining good hygiene habits are all effective in preventing COVID-19 pneumonia and foodborne diseases." Mi Ming mentioned, especially the sharing of serving chopsticks. Economically effective measures should be promoted as a kind of nurturing education for the whole people.

"Chopsticks coming and going during meals together will cause cross-contamination and greatly increase the probability of spreading pathogenic microorganisms." Sun Jianqin believes that it is necessary to use public chopsticks and spoons when dining outside, and it is best to eat less raw and cold foods such as cold dishes and raw food.

Another reminder from Sun Jianqin is: When citizens go to supermarkets or vegetable markets to buy food, they should wear masks while avoiding direct contact with animals and animal products. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.

During the current epidemic period, citizens must remember not to collect, buy, or eat unfamiliar mushrooms, wild vegetables, wild fruits, and any food of unknown origin.

Responsible editor: Jiang Peng

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