'Time Machine Bread' Now 'Production Date Manipulated Meat'... Chinese Netizens Outraged

Controversy Over Manipulated Meat Production Dates
Chinese Netizens Call It "Consumer Deception"

A large supermarket in Beijing, the capital of China, was caught by a famous influencer for manipulating the expiration dates of meat products.

"Same color and texture"... Chinese influencer uncovers expiration date manipulation

On the 25th, local media including Zhonghua Net reported that the expiration dates of meat sold at a large supermarket were manipulated, as revealed by a Chinese influencer known as 'Wang Hong'.

Wang Hong purchased meat at the supermarket with a production date stamped as April 17. However, she later confirmed that the supermarket was selling meat with the same color and texture on the 18th and 19th as well, and exposed this online.

[Image source=China Baidu]

Wang Hong claims that the supermarket has been selling the same meat for four consecutive days since the 16th, only changing the dates. When Wang Hong questioned whether the supermarket was selling meat produced on the same day but only changing the dates, the counter staff denied it, saying "It is not the same meat."

However, an employee in charge of the meat section admitted to selling the same meat with only the dates changed. This employee even questioned, "Should we throw away perfectly edible meat just because it doesn't sell?" However, the store manager denied the allegations, stating, "There was no manipulation of dates."

Chinese netizens who learned of this news expressed anger, calling it a "clear act of consumer deception." In particular, concerns have been raised that Korean residents might have been affected, as the problematic supermarket is located in Wangjing (望京), a district in Beijing with a high concentration of Korean residents.

Last month, controversy over bread labeled with 'tomorrow' as production date

Bread from a Chinese company with an incorrect manufacturing date. [Image source=Baidu]

Earlier, at the end of last month, China faced controversy over bread with a falsely labeled production date. On the 26th of last month, an elementary school in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, distributed bread as snacks to students for a spring picnic event. However, the production date on the bread was labeled as the 27th, the day after the picnic, sparking criticism.

Parents pointed out, "Food safety is directly related to the health of all children and is absolutely unacceptable." Chinese netizens also mocked the situation with comments like "bread traveling through time" and "bread from the future," condemning the company for falsifying the production date.

Meanwhile, experts commented on the recent meat expiration date manipulation incident, saying it "reveals the careless attitude and management loopholes in the food production process," urging industry self-regulation efforts and thorough supervision by authorities.

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