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Plastic rice finally made its way to Cebu , specifically in Tabunok Talisay. Initially, reports only pinpointed Davao City as the first area affected by manufactured rice.
However there may be a possibility that fake rice has entered several other cities and provinces as unscrupulous individuals mix fake rice with real rice. Only eagle eyed customers are able to identify the mix.
Fake rice came into the spotlight after international media reported it as another food scam in China. The Chinese community has been facing several food scams which include fake eggs, glowing meat, card-board meat “siopao and more.
Wawit Dela Cerna of Cebu posted on July 16, 2015 a video of such a mix. The video shows the fake rice burning and catching fire while real rice remains relatively unchanged.
However not everyone is worried about “fabricated rice” like Dr. Alonzo Gabriel. Dr. Gabriel is a professor of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition in UP Diliman’s College of Home Economics. Fabricated rice has existed for some time now and the rice is made of corn and then extruded to obtain the shape of real rice. Extrusion is the same method that creates cereals and pasta.
