Is chopsticks harmful to health if used for a long time?

Chopsticks are unique to China, and have a long history, as early as the Shang Dynasty, people began to use chopsticks, has a history of more than 3,000 years. The materials of ancient chopsticks that were later transmitted to Korea, Japan, Vietnam and other Chinese character cultural circles are generally made of bamboo, wood, bone, porcelain, ivory, metal, plastic, etc., while most of the materials of modern chopsticks are bamboo, wood, plastic, and stainless steel.

Bamboo chopsticks are generally made of bamboo as the main raw material, most of which are natural and non-toxic, and the carbonized bamboo in bamboo chopsticks has the characteristics of high stability, which is difficult to mold, and the use time is relatively long, which is the first choice of many families. However, it also has disadvantages, the outer skin and internal difference of the bamboo chopsticks material will be easy to deform in the high-temperature disinfection cabinet. And wooden chopsticks are also pure natural materials, free of chemicals and toxicity, and are also healthy to use.

However, wooden chopsticks are prone to mold and contamination.

Now let's talk about plastic chopsticks, also known as melamine tableware, with the chemical name melamine. It is non-toxic and tasteless, bump-resistant, corrosion-resistant, high-temperature (+120 degrees), low-temperature resistant, low thermal conductivity, compact structure, strong hardness, and low cost. However, the disadvantage is that it cannot be used in the microwave oven, and it is easy to produce toxic substances in a high temperature state, and it is also easy to deform in hot soup and hot vegetable oil.

The last one is stainless steel chopsticks, which are generally made of 304 and 430 materials. Generally, stainless steel chopsticks with good workmanship and polishing are not easy to rust, healthy and environmentally friendly, long to use, and economical. But it has some drawbacks:

For example, it is easy to get hot, the chopsticks are smooth, and the food is easy to fall off. Stainless steel is a heavy metal material, if too much heavy metal is ingested, it will cause harm to the human liver and kidneys.

Based on the above analysis, whether there is harm to the human body when using chopsticks for a long time depends on the material of chopsticks. I think it is healthier to use bamboo chopsticks and wooden chopsticks, but they should be disinfected or replaced frequently.

Using chopsticks for a long time can be harmful to health, because the bacteria in chopsticks will affect your health.

Using chopsticks for a long time is harmful to health, because there are a lot of bacteria in such chopsticks, and some carcinogens will be produced.

The use of chopsticks is also harmful to the body, and repeated use will cause a lot of bacteria in the body, which is easy to produce some diseases and easily lead to high cholesterol.

Harmful. Because there may be a lot of bacteria on this thing, if you use it for a long time, you may have some problems with your stomach.

Long-term use of alloy chopsticks is harmless to the body, alloy chopsticks are more slippery to use, and the benefits of alloy chopsticks may be more convenient to clean and will not grow mold.

Alloy chopsticks are not the so-called stainless steel, iron, and aluminum alloy chopsticks.

Real alloy chopsticks are made from a material synthesized from "polymer materials" and "glass fibers". This material is widely used in modern high-end science.

High-end glass fiber synthetic materials are mainly used in artificial prostheses and some artificial organs in the medical field; The mid-to-high-end is used in the aerospace field of artificial satellites, rockets, aircraft accessories and some shells. Including computers, televisions, auto parts, expensive bicycles and many other modern technology and industrial fields are used.

A considerable number of people think that the use of disposable chopsticks is not good, this is a waste of limited resources, is the destruction of the environment, what reduces the forest coverage, accelerates soil erosion, accelerates desertification, etc., can also cite various reasons against the use of disposable chopsticks, but people still do not listen to advice, or use disposable chopsticks, not happy, then, what are the benefits of using disposable chopsticks?

First, it has created jobs and created wealth. In the process of cutting down trees and processing them into chopsticks, this is also a way to do it in Japan, where the employment situation is severe.

Second, the use of disposable chopsticks is hygienic and convenient. How hygienic is the use of disposable chopsticks, from processing to finished products, there has been no pollution, using such chopsticks, there is absolutely no impact on the body, it must be very reassuring. And it's very convenient, you can throw it away when you use it.

Third, I really can't think of it, what is the third benefit of using disposable chopsticks, if there is a third benefit, then it should be that people who use disposable chopsticks can show their nobility and hygiene?

In general, consumers use disposable chopsticks because they feel that they are convenient and hygienic, and as a business operator, they must cater to the needs of consumers in order for business to flourish.

Have consumers considered whether disposable chopsticks are really convenient and hygienic? Has anyone ever asked questions? I have not tested the disposable chopsticks for any hygiene indicators such as large intestine index, but it is certain that the hygiene of disposable chopsticks is questionable.

From the process of cutting down trees to processing into disposable chopsticks to transportation to the hands of the payer, even if the poison has been disinfected in the process, who knows what link it has gone through and whether it has been polluted in the process? In this sense, it is very uneasy to use disposable chopsticks. So, is it convenient?

It's not convenient at all, those processed rough disposable chopsticks, put in the mouth is very unpleasant, and it is thin and soft, and it is very troublesome to sandwich vegetables and rice, especially when eating noodles.

If analyzed from the perspective of food hygiene, dining requires tableware (such as tables, chairs, boards, stools, dishes and chopsticks, etc.) and food to meet hygiene standards. What's the use of small chopsticks if they're hygienic but otherwise unhygienic? Moreover, it is very easy to require chopsticks hygiene, as long as the chopsticks and bowls are steam sterilized together, which is economical and has the best disinfection effect, without using disposable chopsticks, it can also save a few copper plates for the operator, why not?

I really don't understand why I use disposable chopsticks.

As for the processing of disposable chopsticks and the increase in employment, there are still a lot of jobs that no one does, and this is not a reason at all.

1. Clean, don't worry about the 2 times of pollution caused by unclean chopsticks.

2. Convenient, very convenient to use, ready to use out of the bag, can be discarded after use, no need to clean.

Disadvantages of using disposable chopsticks:

1. There is oil stain on the surface of the used chopsticks, which is not treated for a long time, which briefly constitutes environmental pollution.

2. If it is plastic chopsticks, some additives in the plastic will differentiate at high temperature (when eating hot pot) and release some additives, such as: antioxidants, anti-aging agents, etc., which are extremely damaging to the human body and will play a carcinogenic role.

3. It is a great waste of forestry capital, how many trees have to be cut down every year because of one-time chopsticks, but after cutting, it has brought us a series of impacts, such as land desertification, soil erosion, mudslides, etc.