I would like to think that this is mere mudslinging between 2 competitors like the bloggers war we have now.
Who ends up loosing?Us the diners again.
And the gall of these restaurant owners charging us premium local price for cheaper imported pork.Are they going to pass off the savings to us?
Again no.
This happened in Selangor but as we all know it doesn't take too long for Penang operators to start jumping in and snapping up the cheaper produce.
And dear Health Minister,you did know that we can smuggle in Banglas and Indons infested with diseases,guess you knew that already however it is not under your ministry.Right,right,we knew that too.
Just look at the state of our imported from China chickens in Penang today,some of it has skin that feels like a thick plastic bag.Something is not right somewhere.Even after frying the skin is leathery without much raised pores like our normal chicken skin and is absolutely inedible.Is the imported chicken safe for consumption or not?
And why do our eggs not beat well too?There is lots of yolk residue that cannot be dissolved by hand or machine power.Try frying an omelette,some white turns up in the middle spotting it so the omelette is not completely yellow.We did not have this problem when the farms sold eggs without dipping them in chemicals to remove all residues.
Why har why?(Please refer to the relevant chicken ministry)
update : Full article taken from The Sun 25th October
( some human beings like me have to work too you know,I not so free like those bloggers)
"Rubbish Pork"Claim Not True
Selangor and Federal territories Butchers Association president Lee Bing Fook has dismissed the expose by Federation Of Livestock Farmers Association Of malaysia (FLFAM) pig unit chief Beh Kim Hee that some importers had brought in pork that is not fit for human consumption.
He described talk of the rubbish pork as childish.According to a report in Oriental Daily News yesterday,Lee said rubbish pork is a self directed episode meant to smear the pork importers because the local pork industry was hit by the opening up of the market.
Last week Beh showed proof of rubbish pork to the media after the Veterinary Services Department refuted his earlier claims and said they had now agreed to investigate.
In response Lee said,"It is common knowledge that imported pork goes through a very modern process of chilling and packaging.I believe importers are ethical in their dealings.They will not import some petrifying or expired meat"
He said the government has allowed pork to be imported from countries such as Denmark,New Zealand,Canada,Spain and the Netherlands because pork produced locally is unable to meet the demand.
"Some restaurants are sourcing pork direct from the importers at prices 20% to 30% lower than they used to pay for local pork.This has affected the business of pork sellers."
Meanwhile Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said with the strict monitoring by the ministry,consumers could rest assured that imported pork is safe for consumption Nanyang Siang Pau reported yesterday.
He said the issue of rubbish pork did not arise.
