"China Makes Fake Rice from Plastic? Vietnam Reacts"

[Smaland]

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This “rice” is a mix of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and plastic. It is formed by mixing the potatoes and sweet potatoes into the shape of rice grains, then adding industrial synthetic resins. Since the rice does not behave like normal rice, it stays hard even after it has been cooked. Such synthetic resins can also be very harmful if consumed.

A Chinese Restaurant Association official said that eating three bowls of this fake rice would be like eating one plastic bag.

Rest of story (http://veryvietnam.com/2011-01-22/china-makes-fake-rice-from-plastic-vietnam-reacts/)

[The Lawspeaker]

Holy fucking shit....

[Bloodeagle]

Since the rice does not behave like normal rice, it stays hard even after it has been cooked.
Sounds appetizing for a mannequin.
Seriously, who would want to consume a product that stays hard after cooking? :confused:

[Vasconcelos]

Christ...that's why I buy 560 GS1 food..

[demiirel]

Don't buy Made in China, Made in Russia or some other Eastern European country. Only buy Made in Germany or some Western European country or Made in Australia or Made in Japan/Korea (i.e. first world countries). First world countries have the quality and the industry. Third world countries like Russia and China have poor technology and poor resources. They have to become first world countries first.

[Adalwolf]

The Chinese motto must be: quantity over quality...

[Wyn]

Plastic rice? Probably goes down well with some molten plastic soy sauce. ;)

[CelticTemplar]

20 bucks says that each individual grain has "made in China" stamped on it.