A scary story from Ryann Connell of the Mainichi Daily News (LINK)...
Chinese soy sauce made from human hair is cancer causing and restaurants throughout Japan could be using it, screams Asahi Geino (11/25).
From January to September last year, 653 tons of soy sauce was imported from China.
"Chinese restaurants make up the bulk of places in Japan that use Chinese soy sauce," an insider in the traditional Asian condiment industry tells Asahi Geino. "Chinese soy sauce goes better with Chinese food than the Japanese-made product does."
I think I'll ask Megumi to go easy on the soy sauce with dinner tonight.
Posted by Gary at November 17, 2004 06:36 PMTruth is, I avoid Chinese and US products wherever I can. Less for "patriotic" or "Japan-protectionist" reasons rather than being worried that quite often those guys prefer profit over ethics, and don't mind cutting corners for it.
Posted by: Dirk at November 17, 2004 08:10 PMgross. Ignorance *is* bliss.
Posted by: mark at November 17, 2004 10:37 PMIt's PEOPLE!!!!! Chinese Soy Sauce is PEOPLE!!!!!!
Posted by: Rob at November 19, 2004 09:54 AMNice Soylent Green quote there Rob :)
Posted by: Dirk at November 19, 2004 08:59 PM