A 2016 study found that these products are in the works from time to time human hair and pig hair may be used. and people faced with such information stated that they put an end to the consumption of dough based products by making this issue go viral in various media outlets.

What is the basis of these claims, and whether this is indeed the case? Why do manufacturers need it?

To determine whether human hair or animal hair is in food, we must first talk about the existence of a type of amino acid.

Cysteine ​​(Cys, C), one of the 20 amino acids that make up proteins It is an organic compound containing sulfur. As with other amino acids, cysteine ​​contains both L- and D-, a type of substance composed of identical elements combined in identical proportions. Our focus is L-Cysteine.

This amino acid is usually found in proteins and is, as it were, used as a filling agent in bakery products.

L-cysteine, numbered E910, E920 and E921; It is used to minimize the mixing time of flour dough, to prevent different dough layers such as pizza and bread from shrinking after spreading, and to maintain the shape of the dough.

Basically, this substance is used in various pastry processes. It contributes to the movement of the dough and minimizes the cooking time of the products. This extends the shelf life of the products and speeds up processing.

So far everything is reasonable. However, the surprising thing is that this substance also occurs in human hair and pig hair.

L-Cysteine ​​is naturally produced and synthesized in laboratories, but this can sometimes be costly and manufacturers are on the verge of gaining access to this substance. cheaper and natural cost it wishes.

At this point, the first question that comes to mind is, “If the dough-based products we consume don’t exist, our hair or bristles that we prefer not to consume Do you?” is happening.

Also, according to some reports, most of the hair used to make L-cysteine ​​is collected from barbers and barbers. What is the situation in our country then?

In summary, L-Cysteine ​​is mainly produced in laboratories and added to foods, but human hair can also replace this substance at the moment and find its place in foods. According to U.S Is it a lab product or human hair in the food we consume? It is almost indistinguishable.

As for pig bristles, the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, on its own website, is made from pigs. L-cysteine ​​to our country forbidden to enter is stated to be.

Here too it can be checked whether there are codes E910, E920 and E921 on the food and whether if these codes are found, that product contains L-cysteine resources.