65438+On February 20th, 2007, when edible cactus was approved as a new resource food, the Geriatrics Committee of China Gerontology Society held the "Expert Seminar on New Resources, New Foods and New Nutrition-Forum on Nutritional Value of Cactus" in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. Many authoritative experts from the Ministry of Health, National Food and Nutrition Advisory Committee, Gerontology Professional Committee of China Gerontology Society, medicine and food circles fully affirmed the rich nutritional value of edible cactus and strongly advocated it.

Edible cactus is an ideal product of new resource food in 2 1 century. Through modern medical research, cactus contains many ingredients, including 18 amino acids, many minerals, cellulose, vitamins and so on. These ingredients are essential nutrients for human health.

Experts introduced at the meeting that the World Health Organization (WHO) research found that Mexicans have the lowest incidence of cancer, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and diabetes in the world, which is related to their long-term consumption of cactus. The WHO report has aroused the concern of countries on the study of edible cactus. According to the information contained in Encyclopedia of Mexico, eating a cactus can meet 50% of people's daily vitamin requirements and 70% of iron requirements, and can eliminate excess cholesterol, fat and sugar in the body, thus inhibiting the occurrence of arteriosclerosis and obesity, and playing the role of anti-aging and promoting metabolism.

Spread the new concept of cactus health widely. The cactus industry with market access will surely usher in a rapid development period!

The experts attending this seminar are: Zhang Liping, Chairman of Geriatrics Professional Committee of China Gerontology Society (former Minister of Health of General Logistics Department of PLA), Geng, Honorary Chairman of Gerontology Professional Committee of China Gerontology Society (former Deputy Chairman of Central Health Care Committee), Director and Academician of National Food and Nutrition Advisory Committee, and Li Ning, Deputy Director of Health Bureau of Ministry of Health. Du Yukui, deputy director of the Professional Committee of Geriatrics of China Geriatrics Association (former director of the Health Bureau of the Ministry of Health of the General Logistics Department), Gao, a researcher at the Beijing Institute of Geriatrics of the Ministry of Health (former director of the Beijing Institute of Geriatrics of the Ministry of Health), Professor of Nutrition of the People's Liberation Army 30 1 Hospital, Sang Baola, Professor Mei Fangquan of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Executive Deputy Director and Professor Zhai of the National Food and Nutrition Advisory Committee, Professor Li Changping of the China Nutrition Society,