Reuters - Tuesday,
May 4
ALMATY - Scientists in mainly Muslim Kazakhstan have come up
with an instant test for the presence of pork in food, a popular
newspaper reported on Monday.
The plastic-stick test detects food molecules that are found
only in pork, which is forbidden by Islam but is easily found in
the Central Asian state, Megapolis weekly said.
"It's no secret that some chefs cheat and add pork to beef to
make the dish cheaper," the newspaper wrote on Monday, saying the
practice was widespread in Kazakhstan.
"When you get your beef patty, cut off a couple of small pieces
and drop them in a glass of water. Stir, shake, put the test stick
in ... In a minute or two you will see the result."
Megapolis said it was unclear when the test, in which the stick
changes color as in a pregnancy test, would become widely
available.
