Chinese Companies Are Making Toxic Rice Out Of Plastic
China is mass producing plastic rice – and
eating it can cause very serious health problems. China’s Wuchang rice is extremely popular and well-known due to its fragrant smell and distinct taste,
and it costs nearly double the price of normal rice.
With the demand for Wuchang rice so high, companies have started to exploit the opportunity and create fake rice which they sell for the same high price.
It is thought that China has been producing this fake “Wuchang rice” for at least four years, recreating the popular product using potatoes, sweet potatoes and some poisonous plastic for good measure. It looks just the same as the real deal in terms of shape and size; however, the plastic remains hard after cooking and is seriously bad for your health.
A journalist whom went undercover found out
that Chinese companies are mixing a small amount of real Wuchang rice with plastic rice, which they then spray with a fragrance to replicate the original.
It is said that over 9 million tons of the “Wuchang rice” bought every single year is fake.
