Plastic Rice

[sonjack2847]

ZAMBOANGA CITY — A city councilor was shocked after finding fake rice on their dining table in Lamitan City, Basilan.

Councilor Noel Daring Baul said his bodyguard discovered the plastic rice mixed with whole grain while they were having lunch on Monday in their house.

Baul said his children, who arrived from school and had lunch early, had consumed the fake rice.

“My children, perhaps they were already hungry after coming from school, did not notice the rice that was still hot when they consumed it,” Baul said.

He said his cousin also ate the same rice and noticed that the cooked staple was a bit harder and they had difficulty swallowing it.

According to Baul, his bodyguard was aware of the recent reports of alleged fake rice in Davao City, and immediately alerted him when he noticed the plastic grains mixed with the genuine rice.

“It was really grains of plastic and some melted and mixed with the natural boiled rice,” Baul said.

Baul said his children have so far not complained of any adverse effect.

Baul said based on examination and analysis, it appeared that a kilo or two of plastic rice mixed with natural grain could not be easily detected.

 

[william_c]

Can we get the brand of rice they purchased? May mitigate the risk of consuming plastic?

[sonjack2847]

Can we get the brand of rice they purchased? May mitigate the risk of consuming plastic?

Not sure about that but I go to 1 store for rice and it always is OK

[Gerald Glatt]

:unsure: Who knows the plastic maybe better for you then the rice.  Like the box is for many cereals and breakfast treats.  :tiphat: 

[Thomas]

According to Baul, his bodyguard was aware of the recent reports of alleged fake rice in Davao City, and immediately alerted him when he noticed the plastic grains mixed with the genuine rice.

Is this true?

Similar were FIRST said in Davao, some had even eaten a SACK of it, WITHOUT geting ill. NO ONE got ill and it was noticed when COOKED "fake rice" were stored and THEN became noticable other than real rice.

Some later it was said the fake rice were some starch type of FOOD, which had been made to LOOK as rice,

I suppouse to make it easier to be accepted in much rice eating countries...