Daily Rant - Fake Eggs

WTF!

What is it about made-in-China goods that just gets under your skin?
They think they can 'manufacture' everything! Now, I reckon that recent efforts at non-proliferation had better take into account efforts made by the Chinese to flood world markets with cheaper (although of dubious quality), fake copies of everything under the sun! Now thats something worthwhile for Obamarama to think about as he chews the fat at the White (no wait, Black) House.

The latest from this stable of counterfeiting genie-asses is the FAKE EGG!

Yep, you read that right, folks - the Chinese have acquired the necessary expertise and technical know-how to manufacture fake chicken eggs.

How low can you get to make a quick buck, huh?

Check out this news article where you'll also gain a deep understanding of the processes involved, should you ever consider joining the ever growing ranks of the fake poultry entrepreneurs:

http://www.weirdasianews.com/2007/05/04/chinas-10-steps-to-make-a-fake-egg/

Even the venerable South China Morning Post picked this up:

Read on:

"Suspected artificial eggs discovered in Macau
Danny Mok and Fox Yi Hu
Feb 20, 2009
www.scmp.com

Suspected fake eggs from Hubei have been found in Macau after reports of their discovery in Fujian this week.

Macau resident Mrs Wong, who ate six suspected manmade eggs that tasted strange to her, said they appeared to be like ordinary ones. The eggs had Hubei province as the source, a batch number and date printed on the shell, Macau TV station Teledifusao De Macau reported.

Mrs Wong, who is eight months pregnant, said she bought the eggs from the Iao Hon Market. “The yolk is different from an ordinary yolk, you can see it’s rubbery [after being cooked]. When you break it open, it’s not powdery [like a normal yolk] … it’s entirely like rubber.”

Mainland reports of fake eggs being discovered in Xiamen, Fujian province, surfaced this week when a local person bought some from a street vendor and found the yolks could bounce after being cooked. An official from Macau’s Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau said it had received 10 reports of suspected fake eggs since last month.

He said samples had been taken from stores for tests and results would be available in two to three days.

Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety said that egg imports from Hubei could be found in the city, and it would examine all imports."

Man, there are times when I'm so glad to be living in India.

Jai Ho!

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