SunshineNest featured on Japanese Press “Nangoku ShimBun”

The issue of bird’s nests containing harmful substances such as nitrite has raised concerns amongst many people, especially pregnant mothers who eat them regularly during their pregnancy stage. In 2011, surveillance conducted by China authorities found that high levels of nitrite was present in various birds’ nests, in particular, the blood-red bird’s nest. Nitrite occurs in the environment, in food and water, and is produced inside living organisms. It can be used as food additive, mainly as a preservative and colour fixative in foods such as cheese products as well as cured and fermented meats.