4My2Greys Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) Read this on Fox News yesterday Chinese police seize decades-old chicken feet smuggled from Vietnam Jul 08, 2013 Police in China discovered decades-old chicken feet, beef tripe, and cartilage when they raided an illegal food storage site in the Guangxi region. Twenty tons of meat -- some dating back as far as 1967 -- was apparently smuggled by a gang into China from Vietnam, according to the Chinese news agency, Xinhua. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, the chicken feet were brought into China frozen, and then processed with bleach and other chemicals to add weight and improve color. By increasing the weight, the gang was able to turn about 2.2 pounds into more than 3 pounds of seemingly fresh chicken feet, and make thousands of dollars. Over the last year, Chinese police investigated seven similar cases of smuggled chicken feet, seizing more than $3.2 million in tampered products. When they busted the Guangxi operation in May, the facility was rancid. "The entire processing facility had a fishy and foul smell," Li Jianmin, from the local Public Security Bureau, told Xinhua. "You just couldn't stand it after one or two minutes." Illegal imports of bear paws are also booming in Asia. Last year, authorities confiscated 141 smuggled bear paws in just one raid. The paws were also rotten and foul-smelling, but restaurants would cook the paws to mask the odor. Two Russians were arrested in May in Inner Mongolia, while attempting to smuggle 213 bear paws into China worth more than $456,000. Edited July 9, 2013 by 4My2Greys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Yes, I saw that news story this morning too. I won't knowingly buy human food or dog food if its made or processed in China because they are too corrupt to be able to reliably maintain standards. Kind of like the Mafia in southern Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AngelPup Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 That is SO gross! I stay away most things made in China... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scarter55 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 The title of this almost kept me away, but I couldn't resist. My wife teases me for "turning into my father" because I try to stay away from anything made in China (which is virtually impossible) but this is exactly why. No ethics over there when it comes to making money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TBSFlame Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Yep. I don't buy any food products made in china, dog or people, if I know it. Sometimes you don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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