After Tet, people should not reuse decorative kumquats for honey infusions or chrysanthemums for tea, as they often contain stimulants and preservatives.
My mother frequently saves meat broth for soups or to boil vegetables, citing its richness in fat. However, I often observe foam and residue floating, raising concerns about its safety. How can one consume it while ensuring health? (Hoa, 22, Hanoi).
Sodium silicate, or liquid glass, a construction chemical, is being used by unscrupulous traders to soak snails to increase crispiness and chewiness, posing risks of esophageal burns and gastric hemorrhage for consumers.
I am 35 years old, unmarried, and frequently work in an environment exposed to chemicals. Should I consider sperm cryopreservation, and what is the process? (Tran Hoang, TP HCM)
Vuong Luong Toan, owner of the Chau Phat business, admitted to producing fresh noodles with added borax and other chemicals to enhance chewiness and crispiness, having sold over 800 tons to the market.
Nguyen Phuong Hoan, 36, along with his wife and three employees, mixed industrial chemicals to counterfeit hundreds of thousands of Siang Pure Oil bottles.
