Dead pigs show dark side of China food industry
- Published: 15 Mar 2013 at 15.49
- Online news: Asia
Thousands of dead pigs in a Shanghai river have cast a spotlight on China's poorly regulated farm production, with the country's favourite meat joining a long list of food scares.
A sick pig, deserted by villagers, in a town in Jiaxing municipality in east China's Zhejiang province on March 13, 2013. Thousands of dead pigs in a Shanghai river have cast a spotlight on China's poorly regulated farm production, with the country's favourite meat joining a long list of food scares.
As of Friday, the number of carcasses recovered in recent days from the Huangpu river -- which cuts through the commercial hub and supplies over 20 percent of its drinking water -- had reached more than 7,500.
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