Thai schools warned about unapproved candy balls’ sale posing health risks to students

[snoop1130]

 

Education authorities issued a health warning about the sale of candy balls near schools. These products, which do not have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and are not correctly labelled according to Ministry of Public Health announcements and Food Act B.E. 2522, could potentially harm children’s health. This was revealed today by Pheumpoon Chidchob, Education Minister.

 

The FDA had alerted the Ministry of Education to the widespread sale of the candy balls popular among children and teenagers. These candies, which have not obtained product approval from the FDA, are sold in containers that do not comply with the Ministry of Public Health’s announcement and the Food Act.

 

As a result, the FDA requested the Ministry of Education’s cooperation in preventing any potential health impacts on students, reported KhaoSod. The Education Minister was more than happy to respond to the request.

 

“As schools are gradually reopening, we have instructed all educational institutions, including the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC), the Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC), and the Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC), to communicate with the local education offices and private education offices in each province. They must monitor and track the sale of these candy balls around schools, following the FDA’s warning.”

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-25

 

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[dingdongrb]

So what is so unhealthy and dangerous about these candy balls that is different than tons of other garbage on the store shelves and vendors' carts? Is it just the fact that it doesn't have the FDA stamp of approval? Maybe haven't been providing the needed 'brown envelope'? 

 

[drgoon]

Who knows what <deleted> is in there. Same as all the other crap candy that gets sold.

 

There was the story about Ikea withdrawing meatballs from distribution because they contained horse meat. Nothing wrong with horse meat, it's better than some of the garbage in processed foods lol.. 

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, drgoon said:

Who knows what <deleted> is in there. Same as all the other crap candy that gets sold.

 

There was the story about Ikea withdrawing meatballs from distribution because they contained horse meat. Nothing wrong with horse meat, it's better than some of the garbage in processed foods lol.. 

Depends on where and how the horse meat was procured.

Remember this is Thailand, and health & hygiene standards are flexible.

[jacko45k]

Just now, hotchilli said:

Depends on where and how the horse meat was procured.

Remember this is Thailand, and health & hygiene standards are flexible.

Those poor donkeys retired from Blackpool beach. 

[khunjeff]

11 hours ago, dingdongrb said:

So what is so unhealthy and dangerous about these candy balls that is different than tons of other garbage on the store shelves and vendors' carts? Is it just the fact that it doesn't have the FDA stamp of approval? Maybe haven't been providing the needed 'brown envelope'? 

 

It appears to be just regular candy that happens to have been imported from a foreign country without permission, and doesn't have a poorly printed Thai label in a microscopic typeface plastered over the original packaging.

 

The "authorities" carry on regularly about these illegally imported food products, but since people don't really believe that the Thai FDA has some kind of special inspection and approval process that doesn't exist elsewhere, regular folks mostly pay no attention.

[spidermike007]

FDA approval requires a fee of $2,000,000 in the US. How much does it cost here? It is a racket. 

[sammieuk1]

Going to from in or out of school is a health risk to children here 🤔

[Burma Bill]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

widespread sale of the candy balls popular among children and teenagers.

 

From the photo, not what I would call a "candy ball". Now this is what I consider a "candy ball" to be from my schooldays as a young lad:

[PETERTHEEATER]

8 hours ago, drgoon said:

Who knows what <deleted> is in there. Same as all the other crap candy that gets sold.

 

There was the story about Ikea withdrawing meatballs from distribution because they contained horse meat. Nothing wrong with horse meat, it's better than some of the garbage in processed foods lol.. 

Neigh, not for me Tonto.

[dinsdale]

Every food item sold in and around schools is bad for their health.