Don't hoard anymore! The edible salt reserves of Chaka Salt Lake alone are enough for the whole country to eat for 70 years
Recently, some markets have experienced salt grabbing and hoarding due to the impact of Japan's nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea. In response, several salt companies in China, including China Salt Group, Sichuan Salt Group, Fuyan Group, Jiangyan Group, and Anhui Salt Group, have issued documents stating that there is sufficient supply of salt reserves and calling on all sectors of society to consume rationally and not blindly rush to purchase.
Chaka Salt Lake has enough edible salt reserves for the whole country to eat for 70 years
On August 25th, Qinghai Salt Industry Co., Ltd. issued a statement stating that the company owns two natural lake salt mining rights, "Chaka" and "Keke", as well as two designated production qualifications for edible salt and a national designated wholesale enterprise certificate for edible salt. The company has a reserve of approximately 1.4 billion tons of lake salt that can be mined, and the "Chaka" brand edible salt production capacity is 300000 tons per year. The edible salt reserve can be used by the people of the country for 70 years.
Qinghai Salt Industry Co., Ltd. is responsible for the emergency iodized salt reserve task within Qinghai Province. Currently, the reserve is sufficient to meet the salt consumption needs of consumers in the province for at least 6 months.
The company has a comprehensive product quality management system and a salt safety traceability system. Salt products can be traced back to the source, ensuring quality and safety. To ensure stable and orderly sales prices of edible salt, the company is making every effort to ensure the supply of edible salt in the market. We urge all sectors of society to consume rationally and not blindly rush to purchase.
Zhongyan and Duodi Salt Industry Company issued a document
China Salt Group
On the 24th, China Salt Group issued a statement on ensuring the supply of salt in the market, stating that the current proportion of salt products in China is 87% for well salt, 10% for sea salt, and 3% for lake salt. The production of well salt and lake salt is not affected by Japan's nuclear pollution. China Salt Group is the world's largest salt production enterprise, with a salt production capacity of over 10 million tons per year and sufficient supply of salt reserves. Call on all sectors of society to consume rationally and not blindly rush to make purchases.
Chuanyan Group
On the 25th, Sichuan Salt Industry Group Co., Ltd. issued a statement on salt supply guarantee: As the largest salt processing and supplier in the Southwest region, Sichuan Salt Group's two subsidiaries, Sichuan Nanchong Shuncheng Salt Chemical Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Shuncheng Salt Products Co., Ltd., have no impact on Japanese nuclear pollution discharge. The well salt vacuum salt brine produced is all sourced from wells below 2800-3000 meters deep, naturally pollution-free. The annual consumption of salt by residents in Sichuan Province is about 300000 tons. Sichuan Salt Group has a salt production capacity of over 1.5 million tons, which can fully meet the demand for table salt among consumers in Sichuan and ensure market supply.
Anhui Salt Industry Group
On the 25th, Anhui Salt Industry Group issued a statement stating that Anhui Province has sufficient salt reserves and stable production capacity, which can fully guarantee the supply of salt throughout the province, and the general public does not need to hoard salt. As of August 23, Anhui Salt Industry has a total salt inventory of 72700 tons in the province, which can meet the demand for four months of salt use in the province. The reserves are sufficient, and the distribution network covers all administrative regions in the province, allowing for easy allocation and transportation at any time. Anhui Province's table salt is mainly produced from the Dingyuan Salt Mine in Anhui Province, organized by relevant enterprises under the central enterprise Zhongyan Co., Ltd. The daily production capacity of small packaged table salt is 1500 tons, with stable production capacity. The produced table salt is inland well salt, which will not be affected by Japan's nuclear wastewater discharge.
Jiangyan Group
On the 25th, Jiangyan Group issued a statement stating that it is the largest comprehensive development and utilization enterprise of salt resources in Jiangxi Province, with a salt production capacity of over 2.65 million tons/year. Salt products are produced based on self mined well salt, and the brine purification source is self sealed in an underground salt layer of kilometers, far from pollution, with pure quality. In Jiangxi Province, there is a complete integrated production and sales layout and a market network covering urban and rural areas. The supply of salt reserves is sufficient, the source of products can be traced, and quality and safety are guaranteed. The company will be committed to providing consumers with safe, stable, and high-quality salt products, and spare no effort to ensure market supply. We urge all sectors of society to consume rationally and not blindly rush to purchase.
Henan Salt Industry Group
On the 25th, Henan Salt Industry Group issued a letter to salt consumers in the province: Henan is a province with abundant salt resources, reserves, production, and consumption in China, with well salt reserves ranking second in the country and quality first. According to incomplete statistics, the annual production capacity of salt production enterprises in Henan Province is 1.6 million tons, and the adjustable salt reserves are 45000 tons, which can fully meet normal consumption needs. At present, all employees of the group are working overtime in production, distribution, and transportation, making every effort to ensure market supply.
Mengyan Group
On the 25th, Mongolian Salt Group issued a statement on ensuring the supply of salt in the market: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is located in an inland province, and the vast majority of the salt market in the region is well salt and lake salt. Production and sales are not affected by Japan's nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea. Currently, the quality and safety of the listed and stored sea salt products in the region are safe. Mengyan Group's Ejinaoer Salt Production Company is a national AAA level designated production enterprise for table salt. It has an Ejinaoer Lake Salt Production Area located 25 square kilometers deep in the grasslands of Dongwu Banner, Xilingol League. Its flagship mother lake brands, "Daqing Salt" and "Grassland Lake Salt," have an annual production capacity of 150000 tons of table salt. The production capacity is stable and far from pollution, which not only meets the demand for table salt in the area but also has the ability to supply markets outside the area. In order to enrich salt products, there are also inland well mineral salt and other lake salt products, with sufficient supply sources. Mengyan Group not only has 79 salt distribution centers in all counties and cities of the region, but also has numerous cooperative distributors and distributors. The existing salt inventory far exceeds the government reserve and corporate responsibility reserve standards. The supply of salt reserves is sufficient and can be adjusted and transported at any time, ensuring the safe and stable supply of the market.
Hubei Salt Industry Group
Hubei Salt Industry Group issued a warm reminder on the 25th: Hubei Province is one of the main production areas of well and mineral salt in China, with abundant well and mineral salt resources, ranking second in the country in total. The annual production capacity of raw salt is more than 6 million tons, ranking third in the country. The annual production capacity of table salt is more than 1.5 million tons, which not only meets the needs of domestic food workers, but also sells nationwide and overseas. Hubei Salt Industry Group produces and sells over 300000 tons of Yunhe brand table salt annually, of which more than 90% is mine salt. The salt source is extracted from deep underground mines, far from pollution, with pure quality and reliable product quality. Hubei Salt Industry Group undertakes the task of salt reserve designated by the provincial government, and has established 8 reserve warehouses within the province, with an annual reserve of 30000 tons of salt. Its branch offices cover administrative regions at or above the county level in the province, and it has a market supply system covering urban and rural areas throughout the province. At present, Hubei Province has sufficient salt reserves to ensure normal demand. Please consume rationally from all sectors of society, without blindly rushing to purchase.
Suyan Group
On the 24th, Suyan Group issued a statement stating that the vast majority of "Huai salt" produced by Suyan Jingshen Company, a subsidiary of Suyan Group, is well salt extracted from salt mines below 1000 meters above the surface, with pure and pollution-free quality. Suyan Group has an annual salt production capacity of 1.5 million tons, with over 60000 tons of government and corporate social responsibility reserves in 13 cities throughout the province, which can meet the daily salt consumption of residents in Jiangsu Province for two months. The production center located in Huai'an and other areas has abundant production capacity and a fast transportation and distribution system, which can meet the safety supply needs of salt in the province and surrounding areas. At present, salt companies in various cities and counties of Su Salt Group are efficiently distributing and replenishing goods to ensure sufficient supply of salt through major supermarkets and other channels.
Fuyan Group
On the 24th, Fuyan Group reminded consumers that there is currently sufficient salt reserves in Fujian Province, and citizens do not need to panic, let alone follow the example of hoarding salt.
Shandong Salt Industry Association
On the 24th, the Shandong Salt Industry Association issued a statement stating that Shandong's salt production is mainly based on well salt and underground brine, and is not affected by the discharge of Japanese nuclear contaminated water into the sea. The reserves are sufficient and there is no need to follow the trend and rush to purchase. Shandong Province is the largest salt production base in China, with a raw salt production capacity of 30 million tons, accounting for approximately 30% of the total national output. The annual production is about 26 million tons, including 16 million tons of sea salt and 10 million tons of well salt. The salt produced in Shandong Province is mainly made from well salt and underground brine, and is not affected by the discharge of Japanese nuclear contaminated water into the sea. The total social responsibility reserves of salt at the provincial, municipal, and county levels, as well as 11 designated salt production enterprises and 125 designated salt wholesale enterprises, exceed 170000 tons, which can meet the normal sales volume of the province for more than half a year. Consumers do not need to follow the trend and hoard salt.
Beijing CDC:
Eating iodized salt to prevent nuclear radiation is not advisable
On August 25th, the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced in a statement that Japan announced the launch of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea on the afternoon of August 24th, sparking global attention and discussion. Many citizens in Beijing have also started to rush to purchase edible salt. Some citizens believe that iodized salt can prevent nuclear radiation, which is incorrect.
Many citizens want to know whether consuming iodized salt can prevent the accumulation of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland, in order to achieve the goal of protecting the thyroid. Beijing CDC stated that the purpose of iodizing salt in China is to prevent and treat iodine deficiency disease. Because Beijing belongs to an iodine deficient area in the environment, adding iodine to table salt can safely, conveniently, and long-term supplement iodine nutrition for the whole population, avoiding the impact of iodine deficiency disease on residents' health. According to the National Food Safety Standard for Iodine Content in Edible Salt in China, the iodine content in iodized salt is 20-30mg per kilogram. In a nuclear pollution accident, when the human body ingests radioactive iodine, it mainly accumulates in the thyroid gland. In the early stage of the accident, protecting the thyroid gland requires one intake of "stable iodine" 100mg, which is equivalent to one intake of 3-5 kg of iodized salt. The Chinese Dietary Guidelines for Residents clearly state that "adults should not consume more than 5g of salt per day." If consumed excessively, it can cause serious burden on various organs of the human body, induce or worsen cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, as well as chronic kidney disease. In severe cases, it may lead to dehydration and even death.
Therefore, Beijing CDC reminds everyone that it is not advisable to prevent nuclear radiation by consuming iodized salt!
