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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPeople arrested in China for making fake Jelly fish from chemicals
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36253779<snip>
Police in eastern China have raided two fake jellyfish workshops, saying more than 10 tonnes is thought to have made its way into local food markets.
The syndicates made more than 170,000 yuan (£18,100; $26,100) in profits in a year of production, they added.
Jellyfish is very popular sliced and served as salad, particularly along China's southern and eastern coasts.
Huzhou municipal police in Zhejiang province, which is leading the investigation said they first found a workshop run by a Mr Yuan, who made and sold the fake jellyfish at a farmer's market.
Mr Yuan then led detectives to a bigger workshop in Changzhou city in neighbouring Jiangsu province run by a Mr Jia who had taught him the "art" of faking jellyfish. He was detained alongside other syndicate members. The arrests were made in late April, but police only made it public late last week
Is fake jellyfish harmful?
Mr Yuan told the investigators he made the jellyfish by mixing three chemicals - alginic acid, ammonium alum and calcium chloride anhydrous - according to an official release (in Chinese) by Huzhou police on social media platform WeChat.
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Humans will do anything for profit. There are no words for these scumbags
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People arrested in China for making fake Jelly fish from chemicals (Original Post)
malaise
May 2016
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NV Whino
(20,886 posts)1. They never heard of Jello?
Maybe we should send them some 1950s cookbooks.
Are they faking shrimp as well???
Javaman
(62,534 posts)5. Mmmmm fish flavored jello.
my question is then, what would be the color?
I'm thinking a soft beige. LOL
jpak
(41,760 posts)6. Salmon and lemon jello "mousse" molded salads were the rage back in the day
Javaman
(62,534 posts)8. huh, I am filled with undefinable complex feelings...
I don't know whether to be revolted or intrigued.
Human101948
(3,457 posts)2. No need for the FDA!
Let the market sort it out.
As a side note: Deep fried jellyfish are served in some restaurants in NYC. Sort of like chewing on rubber bands.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)3. The one time I tried jellyfish, that was my reaction, too.
I even commented like that to a friend at the time who had let me have some of his. "It's like trying to eat rubber bands!" And just as tasteless
jpak
(41,760 posts)7. Had pickled jellyfish and sea cucumber in NYC - yum!
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)9. Jesus Fuckin' Christ....