China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh | Flipboard

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What to know about China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh

Chinese authorities in Hebei province are investigating reports and footage showing the use of formaldehyde to preserve the freshness of cabbages. The article reports on the verification of footage showing individuals dipping produce in a chemical solution.

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What happened

China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh Authorities in China have launched an investigation into reports of formaldehyde being used to preserve the freshness of cabbages for human consumption.

Why it matters

Officials in the north-eastern Hebei province confirmed that they had verified footage showing individuals dipping cabbages in a solution before …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Authorities in China have launched an investigation into reports of formaldehyde being used to preserve the freshness of cabbages for human consumption.

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Authorities in China have launched an investigation into reports of formaldehyde being used to preserve the freshness of cabbages for human consumption.”

CORROBORATED

The claim is reported by multiple independent news organizations, including BBC News, Global Times, and ECNS, all confirming that Chinese authorities launched an investigation into the use of formaldehyde to preserve cabbages.

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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities in China have launched an investigation into reports of formaldehyde being used to preserve the freshness of cabbages for human consumption.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/china-probes-formaldehyde-keep-cab…

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web search NEUTRAL — (ECNS) -- Chinese authorities have launched a nationwide investigation into reports that formaldehyde was being used to prolong the shelf life of cabbages intended for human consumption.
https://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-25/detail-ihfirzsm09143…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following reports circulating online about the use of formaldehyde solution during the bulk purchase and transportation of cabbages, county-level authorities in North China's Hebei Province have confi…
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1368800.shtml

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Claim 2: “Officials in the north-eastern Hebei province confirmed that they had verified footage showing individuals dipping cabbages in a solution”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of irrelevant Reddit search results regarding pornography and maps. No relevant evidence was provided to confirm or deny that officials in Hebei province verified footage of cabbages being dipped in a solution.

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web search NEUTRAL — r/MapPorn: High quality images of maps. Balkan area with Serbia, Montenegro, and Albania in their respective borders
https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/

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web search NEUTRAL — Home of the best amateur PORN videos and pictures of real AMATEUR women being sexy and slutty
https://www.reddit.com/r/AmateurPorn/top/

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web search NEUTRAL — /r/Porn is a NSFW image hub for the vast array of pornography across reddit. All images posted here originate on other subreddits and are then posted here with the [subreddit] in the title. This subre…
https://www.reddit.com/r/porn/top/?t=all

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