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China make Fake Rice
A number of Chinese companies have been involved over the years
in various scandals involving fake or tainted goods. Perhaps the
most dangerous of all involve food, including the now famous 2008
milk scandal in which Chinese-made milk was found to contain the
toxin melamine. The end result was 290,000 victims who fell ill and
11 suspected cases of death.
Now there are reports from Singapore media that China is mass
producing fake rice, which can be potentially very dangerous.
Original Korean article from:
Weekly Hong Kong
According to the Korean-language “Weekly Hong Kong” (which many
Vietnam websites are referencing as well), Singapore media claim
that fake rice is being distributed in the Chinese town of Taiyuan,
in Shaanxi province. This “rice” is a mix of potatoes, sweet
potatoes, and plastic. It is formed by mixing the potatoes and
sweet potatoes into the shape of rice grains, then adding
industrial synthetic resins. Since the rice does not behave like
normal rice, it stays hard even after it has been cooked. Such
synthetic resins can also be very harmful if consumed.
A Chinese Restaurant Association official said that eating three
bowls of this fake rice would be like eating one plastic bag. Due
to the seriousness of the matter, he added that there would be an
investigation of factories alleged to be producing the rice.
Meanwhile, the low cost of the fake rice is allowing wholesalers to
make large profits.
