00:00It seems we need to be careful with Chinese cabbage.
00:02We're still checking if the cabbage in question has been distributed to Korea.
00:05But this is because a site in China was exposed where cabbage was soaked in formaldehyde solution,
00:10a Group 1 carcinogen.
00:11According to Chinese media such as Pengpai News,
00:14it was recently captured in Kanbao County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province,
00:18that cabbage buyers were soaking cabbage in formaldehyde solution before loading it onto transport vehicles.
00:22At the site, there were even containers labeled as formaldehyde solution.
00:26And it was reported that the workers directly soaked the harvested cabbage in the solution.
00:31It is reported that they explained using formaldehyde solution can keep the cabbage fresh for 2-3 more days.
00:37It has been found that the cabbage treated in this way was later transported to Jiangsu Province.
00:42The problem is that formaldehyde is not a substance that can be used to keep food fresh.
00:46Formaldehyde is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a Group 1 carcinogen
00:51with sufficient evidence that it can cause cancer in humans.
00:54Therefore, using this substance in food itself can lead to serious food safety issues.
00:59Of course, eating the cabbage just once does not mean you will immediately develop cancer.
01:03However, the very fact that a chemical with confirmed carcinogenicity
01:07was intentionally used during the food distribution process is extremely serious.
01:11In particular, the problem becomes even more serious
01:13because consumers can buy and eat these foods without knowing what substances have been used.
01:18After the incident became known, Chinese authorities tracked the distribution routes of the cabbage in question
01:22and investigated the purchase, transportation, and sales processes in Kanbao County.
01:26It is also reported that the central Chinese government is conducting sample inspections and market investigations in various regions.
01:31The Chinese newspaper Pingbei pointed out that it is necessary to determine whether this incident was a one-time act
01:36by some buyers
01:37or a repeated practice in the region.
01:39The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has also begun checking whether Chinese cabbage has been imported into the
01:44country.
01:44At the same time, they announced that they would strengthen import inspections on Chinese cabbage
01:48and take necessary measures if additional information is confirmed.
01:51Since it has not yet been confirmed whether it has been distributed domestically,
01:55we cannot hastily conclude that the cabbage has entered the country.
01:58The important point in this case is that chemicals were used on the Chinese cabbage itself
02:02during distribution in a way that consumers were not aware of.
02:05If a method whose safety had not been verified was used to keep the freshness a little longer,
02:10it could become a direct issue related to consumers' health.
02:13In particular, it seems necessary to investigate how much of the cabbage was distributed to which regions
02:19and whether it was actually reached sales networks in other regions.
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