'Plastic rice' seized in Nigeria

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

'Plastic rice' seized in Nigeria

21 December 2016 Africa

Nigeria has confiscated 2.5 tonnes of "plastic rice" smuggled into the country by unscrupulous businessmen, the customs service says.

Lagos customs chief Haruna Mamudu said the fake rice was intended to be sold in markets during the festive season.

He said the rice was very sticky after it was boiled and "only God knows what would have happened" if people ate it.

It is not clear where the seized sacks came from but rice made from plastic pellets was found in China last year.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38391998


[font size=1]The "plastic rice" looks very realistic[/font]


[font size=1]Each bag contained 25kg (55lb) of fake rice[/font]

[Warpy]

1. I hope China takes this shit seriously

A lot of their own rice is being adulterated with this shit and it's only a matter of time before some real greedhead kills people via intestinal blockages, a really bad way to go.

They need to track down the manufacturer and take their own appropriate actions.

[Lithos]

2. This is where the GOP wants to take our own food supplies

Inspection and Governmental Oversight is of course just an unnecessary expense.