What is artificial pig blood made of?

Made of pig blood, formaldehyde, industrial salt, cornstarch, and dyes.

The pig blood sold on the market contains almost no blood. It is basically made of a glue-like substance and other chemical substances, and then some pigments are added to blend it. Some underground black-hearted workshops also mix pig blood, cow blood, blood meal, and starch together for processing, which is called "mixed" pig blood.

In order to prevent deterioration, some even add the preservative "formaldehyde" which is banned by the state, which is even more harmful to our health.

In 2009, underground black workshops in Wuhan mass-produced "artificial pig blood", which was made by coagulating a small amount of pig blood with formaldehyde, industrial salt, cornstarch, and dyes. It was sold to fairs and major restaurants and hotels, causing shock to local citizens.

At the end of May 2009, Wuhan City dispatched hundreds of law enforcement officers to carry out investigations and destroyed many illegal "artificial pig blood" workshops, and several unscrupulous workshop owners were controlled by the police.

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Hazards of artificial pig blood to the human body:

Formaldehyde is a highly toxic substance and ranks second on my country’s priority control list of toxic chemicals. Bit. Formaldehyde has been identified as a carcinogen and teratogen by the World Health Organization. It is a recognized source of allergy and one of the potential strong mutagens.

Industrial salt often contains nitrite, etc. Ingesting large amounts can cause hypoxia in the body and can also be converted into nitrosamines, a strong carcinogen, so everyone must pay attention when choosing.

Since fake pig blood usually requires a large amount of pigments, if non-food pigments are used, the toxicity is self-evident; if food pigments are used, there will also be unsafe issues when added in large amounts. For example, excessive use of amaranth can cause calcinosis of the pelvis and kidneys.

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