- MAKING BEEF OUT OF PORK
Due to the lower prices of pork in China, some Chinese restaurants have been selling pork as beef. But, this isn’t the worst part. Before being sold, pork is usually chemically treated. Namely, beef extract and some glazing agent are used to treat the pork for an hour and a half. According to medical experts, this fake “beef” should be avoided at all costs because it may cause slow poisoning, deformity, and it can even cancer in the long run.
- MUD SOLD AS DARK PEPPER
Disturbing news recently spread across the country after local media from Guangdong Province in China reported that a market seller sold mud as black pepper. Also, the white pepper he sold was mostly made of flour. The most outrageous thing in the whole incident was his excuse that he sold this fake pepper so that it wouldn’t kill people. Unbelievable!
- WALNUTS LOADED DOWN WITH CONCRETE
This is probably the most outstanding case of all. In 2012 a Chinese guy bought shelled walnuts in Zhengzhou city, China only to find broken concrete pieces inside the shells. What the manufacturers did was wrap the concrete in paper so as to prevent a suspicious noise when the nut was shaken. These cemented walnuts were meant to make higher profits for the manufacturers as they were heavier than the real ones.
- PLASTIC RICE
News of plastic rice being sold all over China was released after Chinese authorities got hold of large amounts of fake rice throughout the country. It was reported that this rice was produced from potatoes mixed with a synthetic resin. Similarly to the peas, the rice remained hard after boiling and it produced the same side effects. Regular and long-term consumption can lead to development of cancer. This fake Chinese rice is called Wuchang and as with the other toxin foods, it was meant to bring more profit.
- FAKE GINSENG
Ginseng root has been used as a popular medicinal plant in China for over 3,000 years. As ginger prices have shot up, many ginseng retailers tried to find alternative ways to make profit. They came up with a solution to boil the ginseng roots in sugar, thus making the roots heavier, hence more profitable. According to Wei Feng, a Chinese medical expert from the National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC), this was a major issue, not only because customers are cheated, but also because ginseng loses most of its medicinal properties when boiled in sugar. In a test that the health expert did to prove this, it was found that natural ginseng has 20% content of sugar, while the fake one even 70% sugar. According to him, this is far from health beneficial.
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