Just wanna share with you the list of banned dried plums and prunes. Please do not consume them! 
I buy these sweet and sour treats whenever I go out... but NO more. I have been eating them since... errrr... for as long as I can remember! Die la... sure got lead in my system.
Friday, October 9 KUALA LUMPUR ~ The sale of 18 types of dried plum and prune from China, Taiwan and other Asian countries has been restricted by the Health Ministry after high degrees of lead was detected.
The foodstuff - known as asam or jeruk in Malay and kiam sui tee (salty, sour and sweet) in Hokkien which are immensely popular as tidbits among Malaysians - has been put on Level 5 alert by the ministry’s Food Safety and Quality Division under its Food Information System of Malaysia.
Lead poisoning can cause damage to the nerve connections (especially in young children), damage to the nervous system, blood and brain disorders, damage to or disease of the kidney, increased blood pressure, anaemia, miscarriage and damage to reproductive organs.
Lead is a metal that can be absorbed into the body over time.
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Nothing can be eaten these days!! Scary! You will never know what you eat!
hi nessa. this morning i baru tahu it was danger.
huhuhu
I hope SunSweet prunes is not included in the list 'coz I eaten a lot throughout my pregnancy to prevent constipation! :-)
aiyaks! Sia pun selalu beli sweet&sour tidbits bila keluar jalan2. Skrg mau stop suda la ni.
Hopefully, tu SunSweet Pitted Prunes tida masuk list, my daughter loves it.
i dont really eat plums or prunes that much but if i do, ada satu brand tu yg sia suka but i forgot whats its name. mo double check ni mana tau ada masuk list yg kena banned.
Oh man, I like these jeruk stuff! Now you say cannot eat? Mati la like that! What is this world coming to? Sigghhh ...
Wow so long the list! Must remind B cause he's the one who loves asam and jeruk! Thanks sweetie!
It is amazing to me how much junk gets into our food, from horomones to additives and dyes to lead... scary, isn't it? I will certainly avoid those like the plague - thanks!
kind of scary how many things can go wrong these days in packaged food. Makes you want to start growing all your own. If only it was that easy.
We should really be careful of the foods we eat. Thanks for sharing this info.
Oh my! Why, thank you for sharing this!
Wow i never thought even fruits can have lead. Thanks for sharing.
eee... ni tu ham moi ka Nessa? Pengsan la ni... sia suka makan ham moi ni...LOL!! I hope Dan inda nampak ni article...hahah.kalau inda he will be on his Granma Mode la ni lagi...bisinG! :P
Goosh! I likes to eat plums!
Thank God my brand is not listed here, but I will exercise precaution.
Thanks Nessa!
wahhhhhhhhhhh..muka suda tukar.. niceeeeeeeeeeeee
I love dried fruits, now need to cut down :(
Rose ~ Ya, I'm quite skeptical with everything made in China... last time it was tainted milk with Melamine, now this. Maybe we shouldn't eat processed food.
Hai Iyda :)
I dpt tahu from the Star Online, tak baca 'real' paper anymore... hehe
Hati-hati semasa membeli buah-buahan kering especially the 'preserved' ones.
Dora ~ I think SunSweet is safe. These are mostly products from China, Taiwan.
I do love pitted prunes :)
Mama Mia ~ Sia pun sama juga, memang susah sbb sia macam addicted to those sweet/sour preserved fruits :( Tapi, wat to do... health comes first.
Sunsweet Pitted prunes is not in the list so buli la kasi makan si Vanessa :)
Chegu Carol ~ Iya, bagus ko double check... kalau made in China, bagus ko jangan makan dulu. Just to be safe.
Spiffy ~ Can make own jeruk la spaceman. Senang je... cut fruits, put in jar, add water and salt and wait for a few days. There, jadi jeruk oredi! :D
Marzie ~ Yup, quite long. Mostly assam boi and preserved prunes, plums and lemon.
You tak suka makan jeruk ke Marzie?? Yeah, must remind B. Kene makan coklat candy bars dulu la... hehe
Hi Katherine! Welcome to Mumblings :)
We should limit this type of food, better still eliminate them altogether cos they're junk food. But, sometimes it's easier said than done :)
It is scary, we're actually poisoning ourselves to death!
Thanks for dropping by.
Ann ~ Yeah... if only it was that easy. I shall try to avoid processed food especially preserved ones... wish me luck! :D
Tetcha ~ I shall keep my eyes opened especially when it comes to preserved food.
Charity ~ You're welcome! You may share it with others too... spread the word around :)
Bingkee ~ I think fresh fruits are OK but we should be careful they're not tainted with pesticides! Nothing seems to be 'safe' these days ya.
Emelda ~ Iya, itu ham moi la tu Mel. Sia punya feveret tu ham moi especially kasi sumbat dalam tu limau kasturi... nah kan, mulut sia berliur suda!!
Pandai grandma mode juga si Dan ah... kasi ambil video... comel tu tingu laki2 in grandma mode... LOL!
VanillaSeven ~ Yup, it pays to be cautious when it comes to food :)
Anny ~ Wahhhh... you noticed... ekekekeke
Saja2 tukar... i boring seeing the old look, feels like changing the template oso but no taim to look for a new one. My designer not very pro la... hehehe
TH ~ Try not to eat them if you can. Dangerous, cos dried esp. the preserved ones contain lead, TH.
apart of being poisonous, it don't surprised me at all because all dried processed food for sure lack the goodness gone already..but...have you seen how these dried asam jeruk were made/processed? Gross ok...like...seriously... you takkan makan dah if you seen the pictures..Most of these are imported from China so can you imagine..
Wah scary!!
I love them too...
better stop eating already.. thanks for the warning Nessa!
kenapa bah china suka betul taruh racun dalam makanan dorang?? dari dulu, banyak China Made product made it to the news sebab banyak toxic...ish!
Sia tia lah makan prunes, tapi ntah apa lagi barang yang kena jual di malaysia yang banyak chemicals kan.. :(
Ayo, patut la kita ni cepat dapat penyakit kalo guna ingredients yang betul nda juga jadi camni ohh... Btw, header ko tu relax nampak hehehee...
Khemy ~ Dried + processed = Bad-For-Health!
Nope, I haven't seen... been trying to find some pictures but tak dapat la. If you have, send me the URL's ya.
The good news is I haven't touched a jeruk buah ever since this news came out. So, yay to me! :)
Hola LJ! :)
Yup, better not eat them till it's safe to do so. So far, I haven't read any latest updates :(
KadusMama ~ Sia pun heran juga oh... dulu ada Melamine dalam susu tepung, coklat, candies. Sia was-was suda mo makan asal makanan buatan dari China seja.
Crystal ~ Itulah ba... skrang macam2 jenis penyakit ganjil ada. Kita pun inda tau apa barang dorang bubuh dlm makanan... *palis-palis*
Buring suda with header lama. Kasi simple jak, sedap mata memandang kalau inda semak. Cewah... sedap mata memandang kunun... hehe
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