Singapore media reported that China was producing fake rice
Some Chinese companies have been involved for years in various scandals involving fake or contaminated goods. Perhaps the most dangerous of all involving food, including milk scandal 2008 now known in which Chinese-made milk found to contain toxic melamine. The end result is the 290,000 victims who fall ill and 11 suspected cases of death.
Now there are media reports from Singapore that China was producing fake rice, which can be potentially very dangerous.
from the Korea article: Weekly Hong Kong
China Plastic Rice
According to the Korean Language "Hong Kong Week" (which many Vietnamese website also references), Media Singapore stated that the fake rice being distributed in the Chinese city of Taiyuan, Shaanxi province. This "rice" is a combination of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and plastic. It is formed by mixing potato and sweet potato into the shape of rice grains, then add the synthetic resin industry. Because rice does not behave like normal rice, remains difficult even after it has been cooked. Synthetic resins can also be very dangerous if consumed.
An official Chinese Restaurant Association says that eating three bowls of rice this fake would be like eating a plastic bag. Because of the seriousness of this problem, he added that there will be a factory suspected of producing rice investigation. Meanwhile, the low cost false rice is allowing wholesalers to make big profits.
Increasingly Concerned about the Vietnam Food Safety
In Vietnam, there have been various reports in local media about the contaminated food, so many people are worried about food supply security.
