WATCH: Fake Rice Reached The Philippines; First Victim In Davao

One of the widely spread news is the selling of fake rice within the vicinity of Asia. Usually in the East and Southeast. But the allegedly fake rice from China has already reached the Philippines. As a family from Davao was shocked when the rice that they bought from a supplier was not what they expected. 

When the family cooked the rice, it was like the texture of a styrofoam. The rice is so white as a fleece but when it was cooked they knew that something was not right. Carmencita Grinio, the housewife who discovered the fake rice, did not bother to serve the rice because she knew that it was not safe. 

The Grinio family had alerted the National Food Authority about the incident, they asked for a sample of the rice and will further investigate. The Department of Health will also check this matter. 

According to Food and Drug Administration, if you found out something suspicious or strange about the rice that you are cooking doesn't put yourself to the test. It is better to be safe than sorry. 

Especially now that there is a rumor about the fake rice that is being distributed in parts of Asia that contains a synthetic resin that is fatal to mankind. 

They say that prevention is better that cure. So let's always be mindful of the foods that we're going to eat. Always make sure that it is approved by the departments that handles those concern.

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Alleged Poisonous Fake Rice From China Scatters To Several Asian Countries!

Alleged fake rice from China was said to be made of plastic!

Rice has been a daily part of every Asian's life. Especially the countries in the East and Southeast Asia, a meal could not be completed without a cooked rice to be partnered up with a delicious viand. 

But an alarming news is spreading like a wildfire over the social media. It is a the speculations that China has been producing a deadly rice that is composed of a poisonous material that can be found on plastics. 

This fake rice were made of a mixture of potatoes and the synthetic resin which can really harm your body if eaten in a daily basis

The difference between the fake and the natural grains were hard to find out.

This material is known to be a resin,  a synthetic material that can be found on several plants which are lethal to human beings when digested. 

Although this issue was not proven yet rumors are spreading that this plastic rice is now believed to be exported in several countries in Asia such as India, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. 

But the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism Hasan Malek said, "The news can be true or false; we don't know. We also don't know if the fake rice has entered the country, but we cannot take such things lightly and will carry out investigations nationwide," 

Each individual is asked to double out their awareness because the difference between a real rice and this fake rice is not much except for the fact that the fake rice is hard to digest. 

All we have to do right now is to pay attention to what we're eating and to be careful! Once you've realized that the rice you're eating is a lot harder than the usual and is difficult to digest, you better stop eating because the rice you're eating is probably the fake grains from China.

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