Mock Eggs

[Guest guest]

Hello,

 

I saw this posted in ivu-veg-news. The

original article is here:

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-9-11/59598.html

 

It only moderately wants me to run around

screaming that the sky is falling, well,

something like that. Considering China's

recent marvelous record on consumer safety

issues related to their products one wonders.

However one doesn't have to wonder/wander

far with statements like this in the article,

" Over consumption will damage the stomach

and cause symptoms such as loss of memory

and mental retardation, etc. " I've copied

part of the article below. You can read

the full article at the link noted above.

 

Gary

 

" China's Artificial Foods Spotlighted in Korea

'You can hardly taste the difference!'

By Cui Yingshu

The Epoch Times

Sep 11, 2007

 

Recently, China's artificial products have been

under the spotlight in Korea.

.....

The Dong-A Ilbo, another Korean newspaper, also

published a report titled " Artificial eggs from

China made of chemicals appear on the market "

on August 14, 2007.

 

One-Tenth the Cost

 

According to the report from The Chosun Ilbo, due

to the sharp increase in food prices in China,

artificial eggs, made only from chemicals with

no natural ingredients have appeared in Zhengzhou

City, Henan Province.

 

Mr. Wang, who runs a company that makes food

additives, described how artificial eggs were

made. " The 'egg white' is made by dissolving

sodium alginate in water. It appears to be a

transparent viscous liquid and it's hard to

distinguish it from real egg white.

 

" The 'egg yolk' is made by scooping up a liquid

with yellow pigment and solidifying the scoop

of liquid in a calcium chloride solution. In

the end, the 'egg white' and 'egg yolks' are

sealed into 'egg shells' made of calcium carbonate.

 

" If one adds starch or egg yolk powder to the

'egg yolk,' the texture of a artificial egg after

it's cooked is almost identical to real eggs. "

 

Wang said it costs only 0.55 yuan (US$0.07) to

make more than 2 lbs. of eggs, less than one-tenth

the price of real eggs on the market (US$0.8.)

 

The main ingredients in the artificial eggs are

food additives, resin, starch, solidifier, and

pigments. Over consumption will damage the stomach

and cause symptoms such as loss of memory and

mental retardation, etc.

..... "

[Guest guest]

ack. i'm sticking to the real thing in moderation, thank you very much.

interesting story, tho - ty Gary.

 

Gary <gsmattingly wrote: Hello,

 

I saw this posted in ivu-veg-news. The

original article is here:

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-9-11/59598.html

 

 

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if they can do this I wonder then why Quorn can't make a vegan version

<scratches head>

 

Blessings,

Chanda

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Beth Renzetti

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:50 AM

Re: Mock Eggs

 

 

ack. i'm sticking to the real thing in moderation, thank you very much.

interesting story, tho - ty Gary.

 

Gary <gsmattingly wrote: Hello,

 

I saw this posted in ivu-veg-news. The

original article is here:

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-9-11/59598.html

 

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