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Beware Of Foods Made In China That Are Fake Or Filled With Toxins
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10. Garlic
Garlic from China is liberally sprayed with everything from pesticides to preservatives. This gives garlic from China a distinctly bitter aftertaste. Approximately 30 percent of all garlic sold in the US comes from China. You should also be wary of spices such as garlic salt or garlic pepper as these can contain garlic from China. Always buy from reputable companies or use fresh, organic garlic from your local farmer’s market.
11. Rice
You might not believe this, but the Chinese are even trying to pass off fake products as rice. One study found that potatoes were being sold as rice. A more troubling discovery was that tiny pieces of plastic, mixed with a synthetic resin, was being sold as rice! This is downright scary! Consuming plastic is something no one should ever have to deal with! Avoid rice, and rice products, from China.
12. Salt
As cheap as salt is, you might wonder why anyone would bother to sell fake stuff, but the truth is that China has been passing off industrial grade salt as table salt. Industrial grade salt is used for things like water softeners and de-icing streets. It is not fit for human consumption as it causes issues with the thyroid, mental problems and even severe physical reactions. Read labels, friends, and avoid those cheap table salts from China and the dollar stores.
13. Sweet Potato Noodles
At least one facility based in Zhongshan City, China, produced about 5.5 tons of fake noodles. These were supposed to be sweet potato noodles but when people began complaining that their noodles tasted strange, a test found that these were not noodles made from sweet potatoes, but were corn dyed with an industrial ink to give them their purple color and wax. Yuck. Although this factory was put out of business in 2011, perhaps some of these noodles are still floating around. Or perhaps someone else in China decided to steal this idea, who knows?
14. Baby Formula
Yes, even formula isn’t safe. Formulas from China have few nutrients and were likely made with a great deal of chalk. Formula from China has been linked to “big head disease”, which causes the head to grow at an accelerated rate but the body to deteriorate.
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How can you tell if some of your favorite foods are from China? While some foods give you a definite clue, such as the peas, others have little or no sign. This is why you should be shopping locally at your farmer’s market as much as possible and growing some foods at home. Always buy organic and if you have any doubt, read the country of origin label.
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