Friday, January 7, 2011

Beware of‘dyed’ oranges from China

Have you heard of ‘dyed’ oranges. Shanghai authorities have ordered fruit vendors to stop selling oranges that have allegedly been dyed with a toxic wax,
The Shanghai government has ordered tests on the oranges after consumers complained their skin was turning red after coming in contact with oranges sold in local markets.“Tissues turn red when you wipe them and if you hold the oranges in your palm, it will turn red,”

Mouldy fruits

Dye the fruits.

Pigment and paraffin.


See the difference: Before and After
“Tissues turn red when you wipe them and if you hold the oranges in your palm, it will turn red,”

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