A difference in testing / digestive system / anatomy*. The Mie Sedaap story.

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I just saw an ad on and Indonesian TV channel (TransTV) in which six newer types of (instant) noodles were promoted. Mainly ‘Korean’ flavors.

The brand is Mie Sedaap, similar to something as IndoMie of course.

But wait a sec, wasn’t there a bit of a scandal around this brand of mie goreng and noodle soup last year? Ah yes, in Singapore two products were banned because they were found to contain ethylene oxide-type pesticides in the bags with chili powder.

And it got even worse; then all these six Mie Sedaap products were banned. And previously also Taiwan and Hong Kong had taken similar action. And Malaysia recalled some lots.

Well, not here in Indonesia it seems.

According to Wings Group Indonesia these products have tested against international food safety standards and are safe for consumption. It makes you think what the difference is in testing procedures and acceptable deviations by the national food & drug administrations.

 

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I'm sure they recalled the infected ones and this is the new ones

I mean they not going to stop selling them entirely? They recall the bad batch and refill the shelves with new ones
Otherwise there would be nothing in the shelves. Most foods and drinks have had a problem recall at some point
Plus here they do the halal check also

 

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Well, the response of the Indonesian Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan was, if not lax, somewhat indifferent; "Look, this company sells a lot of food. If out of 1 billion, there is perhaps 1 with an issue" Zulhas told CNBC Indonesia.

The Chairman of the Joint Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs (GAPMMI) Adhi S Lukman, made an interesting remark: “There is an increase of food safety demands in export-destination countries. It seems that countries are getting tighter and tighter, the technological advancement in terms of detecting residues, is increasing. Now for example, they found pesticide residues (in instant noodles) because developed countries are constantly improving the technology to analyze, while pesticide residues in Indonesia cannot be properly analyzed and found" Adhi said.

 

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In this study ...

"We associate long-term exposure to 53 pesticides with Parkinson Disease ..."

A pesticide and iPSC dopaminergic neuron screen identifies and classifies Parkinson-relevant pesticides - Nature Communications

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is linked to environmental factors. Through quantitative epidemiology, this study ties 53 pesticides to PD. An innovative human stem cell platform revealed that 10 of these were directly toxic to human dopamine neurons.

www.nature.com

Paraquat and Glyphosate are forbidden pesticides in the EU.

 

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sorry if this is a "stupid" question, but I always have been curious about if the noodles in the instant mie, are the same composition like the spaguetties or pasta products in western countries, flour and water? I guess the "no healthy ingredients" are on the tiny bags with the sauces right?

 

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sorry if this is a "stupid" question, but I always have been curious about if the noodles in the instant mie, are the same composition like the spaguetties or pasta products in western countries, flour and water? I guess the "no healthy ingredients" are on the tiny bags with the sauces right?

From google ...

As defined by the National Pasta Association, a noodle must contain at least 5.5% egg content. Spaghetti does not match this criterion, and is therefore not considered a noodle.