Where did 8322 tons of "Lai Pig" go? Taiwanese industry exposed: not only washing "nationality" but also washing "meat nationality"
"This is already a secret that the meat industry cannot reveal."
The Tsai Ing wen administration opened up imports of American pork containing ractopamine two years ago, and since then, the flow of American pork has been a public focus. And the annual import of American pigs reached thousands of tons. In May, the Taiwan Consumer Association sampled 289 pork containing foods in circulation in the market, and no American pigs were found. An insider on the island, Akuo, revealed that the market is currently flooded with fake lamb, which is disguised as American pork, causing the majority of the public to turn pale at the smell of the pig. The American pig has now been transformed and appeared on the public's dining table.
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8322 tons of imported American pigs
According to Taiwan's "China Times News Network", since January two years ago, Tsai Ing wen's authorities have opened up imports of pork containing ractopamine from the United States, causing a social uproar and raising concerns about the safety of "Lai pig". In order to reassure the public, the Taiwan administrative agency emphasized that it will "check from customs to the kitchen" for consumers, and implement control measures such as source management, input inspection, clear labeling, traceability, and market inspection, requiring strict labeling of the source of pork.
The Taiwan Consumer Association suspects that some businesses may "wash their nationality" and falsely indicate the origin of pork. In fact, the "caution machine" of businessmen is not limited to this.
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Business owner: taken to make lamb
"Not only do we wash away our nationality, but we also wash away our 'meat nationality'. A country that has been in the 'meat industry' for many years has stated that in recent years, there has been a continuous emergence of 'super cheap' lamb in the market, which is actually made from the mouth meat of pigs, and most of the raw materials for these pigs come from the United States.".
Aguo mentioned that there is a mysterious business in the northern "meat industry" that specializes in selling cheap meat products to mid-range traders in the market, and the product packaging clearly indicates that it is "pig cheek meat", with the origin coming from "USA"; After obtaining them, mid-range traders will not sell them as frozen pork for about 100 yuan per kilogram, but "slice and reprocess" them. The "meat price" instantly rises, and they sell them as "lamb" for 125 yuan per kilogram in the market, which is already an "unspeakable secret" in the meat industry.
For the sake of caution, the reporter sent the "lamb" purchased on the market to SGS for inspection, but the meat product claimed to have lamb had no lamb ingredients and was actually pork. Aguo hopes that the competent authorities will actively investigate and prevent the chaos of "selling pork with sheep's heads hanging" from continuing to run rampant.
The reported Taipei fruit and vegetable market vendor "Chongning Seafood" stated that they were unaware that the meat sold was fake and not particularly cheap. Upstream manufacturers sold it for 120 yuan per kilogram, while they sold it to customers for 250 yuan per kilogram, earning only a meager profit. They are also victims and will seek clarification from upstream manufacturers.
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"Pigs and sheep change color"
This is not the first time in Taiwan
In 2014, He Guorong, the head of "Huayuan" and "Weifeng" companies, sold over 140000 kilograms of fake lamb and fraudulently obtained 22 million New Taiwan dollars.
According to Taiwan's "Zhongshi News Network", in 2014, the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors' Office investigated the case of counterfeit pork and mutton, and found that the responsible persons of Taiwan's "Huayuan" and "Weifeng" companies, He Guorong, sold over 140000 kilograms of fake mutton and fraudulently obtained 22 million yuan. At that time, Taiwan's "High Prosecutors" demanded "heavy punishment"; The verdict was announced in 2017, and He Guorong was sentenced to 1 year in prison, 3 years probation, and a fine of 250000 yuan. The "overweight" punishment also shook the heads of the food industry.
"No wonder everyone says that the method of getting rich is written in the 'Criminal Law', and doing such a dishonest thing doesn't mean you don't have to be punished. You will definitely dare to do it again next time." Aguo, who has been involved in the 'meat industry' for many years, said that after processing, it is difficult for the general public to distinguish between real and fake lamb, and unscrupulous manufacturers are also gambling that they can't be caught. They continue to make big money with the idea of 'earning an extra day is a day', and Taiwan's judiciary often 'lifts it high and gently puts it down', giving these businesses the 'confidence' to break the law and discipline. They hope that the competent authorities can bravely act and protect the food safety of the Taiwanese people.
