You go to the market, market or greengrocer, you walk around and see the fruits and vegetables shining. In fact, although this attracts people’s attention, it is better to stay away. The fact that the fruits are shiny does not mean that they are fresh, but that the outside is covered with paraffin. This is where you should be suspicious. The warnings of the experts who spoke to ATV Main News are in our news.
FRUIT SECTIONS PARAFFIN WAREHOUSE
Food Engineer Samet Şahin said, “He generally uses paraffin, especially on apples, to increase their appeal. This substance is an odorless and transparent wax obtained from petroleum. If you scrape the apple with a knife, you will clearly see the wax coming out. This wax melts when it sees fire. Good for health.” “It’s harmful,” he said.
Şahin stated that the skin should be peeled for this type of shopping and said, “If we buy fruit from outside and especially if we buy it from places we do not trust, we should consume it by peeling it.”
The only purpose of this trick is not to increase the attractiveness of the product, but also to make it last longer. So much so that there are fruits that do not rot even though they remain at room temperature for weeks. The name of that substance that endangers human health while preserving the fruit is paraffin.
IT HAS A POISON EFFECT
Experts say that paraffin has a poisonous effect on the human body over time.
Traditional Complementary Medicine Specialist Dr. Pervin Avcı stated, “Long-term consumption of such paraffin-coated fruits may cause deterioration in the immune system, some rheumatic diseases or cancer.”