Today's global trend is returning to nature and simplicity, with people advocating for all kinds of natural foods. This is not just a consumer fashion, but also represents people's consumption psychology. However, natural foods are by no means equivalent to safe and hygienic green foods. Therefore, when choosing food, one must master the correct methods of understanding.
In China, it is generally believed that natural is good, but the fact is that foods or additives processed from natural resources are not necessarily safe and hygienic green foods. This is because many natural plants contain more or less some harmful components to the human body. Due to the influence of factors such as polluted soil, water sources, air, and pesticides, some harmful components can remain in the plants. Moreover, if natural plants do not have strict quality control during planting, harvesting, storage, and processing, it is even more difficult to guarantee their food safety. Therefore, the perception that "natural is safe" is wrong. The reason for holding this outdated food selection concept may come from the traditional dietary concepts of China for thousands of years.
With the continuous progress of nutritional science, human understanding of food has gradually improved. Food not only contains the nutrients needed by the human body but also contains some toxic substances. Therefore, when choosing food, one must first pay attention to food safety. Today, the social living environment is severely deteriorating, and even purely natural fruits and vegetables may contain various pesticides, heavy metals, and other toxic residues. If these toxic components are not removed, they will harm health. Therefore, from the perspective of maintaining human health, the concept of green food was proposed.
Currently, the market is engaging in commercial hype that heavily promotes and beautifies "pure natural foods," which is misleading to consumers. It must be understood that pure natural foods are not necessarily green foods, and these two food concepts must never be confused. When choosing any food, safety should be the primary concern. If edible safety cannot be guaranteed, the term "pure natural" becomes meaningless. Green food is a guarantee for dietary safety, while pure natural foods do not necessarily guarantee it. From the perspective of food safety, pure natural foods do not have a natural advantage.