November 20, 2017

Advanced Audio Blog S8 #1 - Contaminated Eggs and “Carcinogenic Products”

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----Korean----

이제 계란 먹어도 되나요? 안전한 생리대도 추천 해주세요.

2017년 7월 유럽에서 살충제에 오염된 계란과 가공식품이 유통된 사건이 이슈가 된 이후, 8월 국내산 계란에서도 유사 성분이 검출되면서 살충제 계란 논란이 불거졌습니다.

정부는 전국 모든 산란계 농장의 계란 출하를 전격 중단하고 조사에 돌입하였으며,

살충제 오염 계란뿐만 아니라 살충제 검출 농장 생산 계란을 사용해서 만든 가공식품까지 전량 회수 및 폐기조치 할 지침을 발표했습니다.

조사 결과 52개의 농장에서 살충제 성분이 검출되어 부적합 판정을 받았으며,

그 중 31곳이 친환경 인증 농가인 것으로 밝혀져 친환경 인증 제도를 둘러싼 논란 역시 거세졌습니다.

그에 더해 살충제 계란 판매농가에 내려지는 솜방망이 처벌에 대한 비판과 식품 및 축산물 안전관리 인증기준 강화가 시급하다는 의견이 속출했습니다.

이에 따라 정부는 농장 사육환경 표시제를 도입하고 축산물 이력제를 2019년 이후 닭고기와 계란에도 적용하는 등 생산, 유통, 및 인증과정 부면에서 후속 대책을 내세웠습니다.

또한, 국내 시판 생리대 역시 발암물질이 발견되었다는 연구 결과 발표에 더해, 이들 여성용품 사용으로 인한 부작용을 호소하는 이들의 의견이 모아져 논란이 확산되었습니다.

반면, 보건당국은 인체 위해성 평가 실시 결과 국내 시판 생리대는 인체에 유해하지 않으며 사용이 안전하다는 발표를 하였습니다.

살충제 계란 파동과 발암물질 생리대 논란이 일단락되었음에도 불구하고 여전히 먹거리에 대한 불신의 눈초리와 안전성을 단정지을 수 없다는 우려의 목소리가 가득한 현실입니다.

----English----

Are eggs safe to eat now? Could you also recommend safe sanitary napkins to use?

In July 2017, pesticide-contaminated eggs and products containing these eggs became a major concern in Europe. And just a month later, South Korea was hit with its own egg contamination scandal when eggs tainted by pesticides were also discovered in local egg-producing farms.

The Korean government ordered that all domestic egg farmers halt production and kicked off a massive contamination assessment.

The government announced guidelines that ordered all contaminated eggs and egg-related products be recalled and disposed of.

As a result of the assessment, 52 egg farms were labeled unfit to continue production due to their usage of insecticide,

and there was outrage when it was revealed that 31 out of the 52 producers had been certified as "eco-friendly" farms, raising concerns about the "eco-friendly" certification system itself.

Furthermore, there was criticism that the punishment policy regarding the use of pesticides was too light, with most farms getting away with a mere slap on the wrist. Some voiced the urgency of higher standards regarding the safety certification for livestock production.

In accordance with these concerns, the government issued countermeasures to be taken for the production, distribution, and certification of eggs and egg-related products, stating it will introduce a "farm environment label system" from 2019, which would revise the "livestock traceability system" to include chickens and eggs.

Egg scandal aside, a domestic research revealed carcinogenic substances in locally sold sanitary napkins. It became a controversial issue when many female citizens spoke out about the side effects they suffered while using the aforementioned feminine hygiene products.

However, the health authorities publicized their test results, stating that the domestically sold sanitary napkin products were deemed harmless and safe to use.

While concerns about pesticide-contaminated eggs and carcinogenic sanitary pads seem to have settled down, the reality is that many still find themselves distrustful of food safety and the "harmlessness" of female hygiene products.

----Romanization----

ije gyeran meogeodo doenayo? anjeonan saengridaedo chucheon haejuseyo.

2017nyeon 7wol yureobeseo salchungjee oyeomdoen gyerangwa gagonksikpumi yutongdoen sageoni isyuga doen ihu, 8wol gugnaesan gyeraneseodo yusa seongbuni geomchuldoemyeonseo salchungjegyeran nonrani bulgeojyeotseumnida.

jeongbuneun jeonguk modeun sanrangye nongjangui gyeran chulhareul jeongyeok jungdanago josae doribhayeosseumyeo,

salchungje oyeom gyeranppunman anira salchungje geomchul nongjank saenksan gyeraneul sayonghaeseo mandeun gagonksikpumkkaji jeonryank hoesu mich pyegijochi hal jichimeul balpyohaetseumnida.

josa gyeolgwa [...]

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