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| 100,000 tonnes of meat, some of it 40 years old, seized in China during smuggling crackdown | 100,000 tonnes of meat, some of it 40 years old, seized in China during smuggling crackdown |
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| Chinese officials have seized more than 100,000 tonnes of smuggled meat, some of which is more than 40 years old, in a major nationwide crackdown. | Chinese officials have seized more than 100,000 tonnes of smuggled meat, some of which is more than 40 years old, in a major nationwide crackdown. |
| The vast quantities of chicken, beef and pork, worth more than £300 million in total, were seized across the country in an operation aimed at weakening the smuggling industry. | The vast quantities of chicken, beef and pork, worth more than £300 million in total, were seized across the country in an operation aimed at weakening the smuggling industry. |
| China's General Administration of customs said that 14 different gangs had been busted in the nationwide raids, China Daily reported. | China's General Administration of customs said that 14 different gangs had been busted in the nationwide raids, China Daily reported. |
| Meat smugglers make their money by purchasing meat at very low prices in foreign countries and illegally shipping it to China where it can be sold at higher prices. | Meat smugglers make their money by purchasing meat at very low prices in foreign countries and illegally shipping it to China where it can be sold at higher prices. |
| However, the unregulated and illegal nature of the smuggling means that the frozen meat can thaw and be re-frozen multiple times during its journey to China, posing a serious health risk to consumers. | However, the unregulated and illegal nature of the smuggling means that the frozen meat can thaw and be re-frozen multiple times during its journey to China, posing a serious health risk to consumers. |
| However, even this meat would seem relatively fresh compared to the goods that were seized in Gunagxi, a province that borders Vietnam, where officials apparently found meat that was more than 40 years old. | However, even this meat would seem relatively fresh compared to the goods that were seized in Gunagxi, a province that borders Vietnam, where officials apparently found meat that was more than 40 years old. |
| One customs officials working in Hunan told China Daily about his experiences of the raid involving the 'zombie meat'. | |
| "The products fully filled an entire compartment," he said. "It was smelly, and I nearly threw up when I opened the door." | "The products fully filled an entire compartment," he said. "It was smelly, and I nearly threw up when I opened the door." |
| It is the latest in a long line of food safety scandals that have come out of China in recent years. | It is the latest in a long line of food safety scandals that have come out of China in recent years. |
| The most notable was the 2008 milk scandal, in which 54,000 babies were hospitalised after drinking formula milk that was adulterated with a harmful chemical, melamine. | The most notable was the 2008 milk scandal, in which 54,000 babies were hospitalised after drinking formula milk that was adulterated with a harmful chemical, melamine. |
| More recently, Shanghai Husi Food Co Ltd was found to be selling expired meat to Japanese branches of international chains such as Starbucks, Burger King and McDonalds. | More recently, Shanghai Husi Food Co Ltd was found to be selling expired meat to Japanese branches of international chains such as Starbucks, Burger King and McDonalds. |