2007 Vietnam food scare
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The 2007 Vietnam food scare was a food scandal, which exposed contaminated food. Among the issues were formaldehyde
in noodles of the national dish, Phở
, banned pesticides in vegetables and fruit, and toxic soy sauce
.
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is an organic compound with the formula CH2O. It is the simplest aldehyde, hence its systematic name methanal.Formaldehyde is a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent odor. It is an important precursor to many other chemical compounds, especially for polymers...
in noodles of the national dish, Phở
PHO
PHO may refer to:* Primary Health Organisation* Potentially hazardous object, an asteroid or comet that could potentially collide with Earth...
, banned pesticides in vegetables and fruit, and toxic soy sauce
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is a condiment produced by fermenting soybeans with Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds, along with water and salt...
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