orangestory

I am sure you have read some news regarding an Indonesian's instant noodle brand Indomie being banned in Taiwan due to its unacceptable preservatives being used in its black soy sauce (as stated by the Taiwanese government). Because of this, a lot of discussions were raised in many of local-based forums.

I like reading these because I want to know what other people think about this issue since Indomie has been some kind of a "staple" to a lot of low-income families in Indonesia.

What bothers me a lot is the fact that many of the arguments stated in the forum were not convincing. I wonder why Indonesians who (are) studying or studied in Indonesia suck at writing argumentative statements. I mean really. Their statements suck and are extremely biased. They only based on their opinions with no facts to support the claim and zero mentioning on the other perspective/point of views. This leaves me thinking whether our education system has something to do with it. Or maybe they are just plain easy-to-persuade kind of people without thinking everything through critically first.

Don't get me wrong. I am an Indonesian as well. But to read such crappy essays written by my own countrymen really slaps me hard on my pride to be one of them.

So if you feel that Indomie brings about more benefits than harm, do elaborate with supporting evidences why is that so. Do not say "karena itu produk dalam negeri maka kita sebagai orang indonesia harus mencintai produk indonesia" (translation: because it is a local brand therefore we, as Indonesians, have to love our own products) .. I mean please. Only primary school kids should use this as a reason why we should continue purchasing the instant noodle despite the speculations going on in Taiwan. If its preservatives could harm my liver whatsoever I am so not gonna buy Indomie no matter if it is a local brand or a foreign brand.

Another reason the person stated was, "I have never seen someone died instantly by eating Indomie". Like duh. Of course not, unless that person choked, which is a totally different story altogether. Preservatives can never kill you instantly. It has to be built up for years and years until you get some kind of liver failure when you are old (I keep saying liver, don't know why).

So yeah. Pretty embarrassing. Luckily that person used Indonesian language, which reduces the chance of him (or us, rather) being the laughing stock of other people all over the world for his (or our) shallow thinking.

But then again, I would still prefer Indonesian instant noodle to Singapore ones simply because they taste much much better. Not gonna care if I might die sooner, I mean I am gonna die sooner or later so might as well enjoy life as long as I can. Haha. Just don't overeat it. Eating instant noodles (whether it is Indomie or other brands) everyday can never be good to your overall health. So twice a month, one packet each serving will do.