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Shanghai food safety officials are looking into beef products after shoppers complained that meat on sale at a local market had been injected with water to up its weight. The widespread practice of waterlogging beef helps sellers earn more money per actual product, but exposes the meat to contamination from spoilage, chemicals or industrial waste. Authorities have only confiscated about 5kg so far and strongly suspect there is much more of the suspect beef on the market. The majority of the beef came from suppliers in Jiashan. While China has been trying to improve its food safety standards, the vastly unregulated market is proving to be incredibly challenging to control. Source: International Herald Tribune

SPAM, that delicious (or disgusting, depending on who you ask) meat product, is soon to be available at a store near you. Previously found only in import stores like City Shop and Pines, the Chinese masses will now get their chance to taste test the original ham in a can.

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