China is a country of counterfeits. It was in the Celestial Empire that they learned to copy the most famous brands and distribute fakes all over the world. But there is one problem and danger - now in this country food products are falsified, using completely unsuitable components and substances.
We have compiled a list of the most frequently counterfeited items. And we strongly recommend that you avoid buying them in stores - their use can lead to the development of serious pathologies.
Fake eggs
There are many videos on Chinese sites that contain instructions on how to make money in the region of $ 50-70 per day in the production and sale of chicken eggs.
The composition of such a product is impressive: gelatin, water, artificial colors, alginic acid, calcium carbonate.
If you use such a product, it can lead to dementia, memory problems.
Walnuts
Inside which is cement. This product became known back in 2012, when a tourist traveling to Zhengzhou bought walnuts in the market with a "surprise": there was cement inside. The seller wanted to make money by offering these nuts, and they weighed much more than the real ones.
Pork beef
Surprisingly, when you buy beef from an unknown manufacturer, you can buy - pork. The fact is that in China, pork meat is much cheaper, so the inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom have learned to make more expensive beef out of it.
For this, the product is first processed in a mixture of beef extract and glazing agent, where it is left to marinate for 1.5-2 hours.
Doctors strongly advise not to eat such a product - there is no benefit in it, but such "beef" can cause serious poisoning.
Fake peas
In 2005, a plant was discovered in Hunan that produced fake peas. As noted by the journalists of local newspapers, after boiling the product remained the same solid, but the water immediately turned green.
Such a product has been manufactured for more than three years in a row and it is not known which markets it was supplied to. It was prepared on the basis of peas, soybeans, green dye. But the most dangerous substance is sodium metabisulfite, which is used as a bleach. This ingredient is prohibited for use in the food industry, since it is a carcinogen that interferes with the body's ability to absorb calcium.
Mixes for newborns
Back in 2004, more than 40 people were arrested and charged with making fake instant infant formula. It was she, according to investigators, who caused child deaths in the PRC.
This product contained chalk and other substances that led to the development of macrocephaly.
Sweet potato noodles
More than 5 tons of sweet potato noodles were produced in a workshop in Zhongshan City in 2011, according to police data. As it turned out, residents of nearby cities who bought the product complained about its strange taste.
As a result, it turned out that the product was prepared from:
- corn;
- paraffin;
- ink that could not be used in the food industry.
Plastic rice
This product is most often counterfeited in China. It is usually made from potatoes and added with synthetic resin. When cooked, it does not soften, and with regular use it can lead to serious illness.
Therefore, we recommend that you beware of buying Chinese food - it is not known what will actually be in their composition.
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