6 – SHRIMP
To ensure the survival of shrimp, farmers were using unauthorized antibiotics and chemicals. 30 samples of shrimp purchased in China were sent to a laboratory at the Institute for Environment and Human Health at Texas Tech University. Result: Antibiotics (enrofloxacin, chloramphenicol and nitrofuranzone) banned in the United States and other countries for their carcinogenic effect were used in shrimp farming.
7 – APPLE JUICE
In 2011, Dr. Mehmet Oz reported that apple juice from China contained very high amounts of arsenic. Another research published by Consumer Reports magazine showed that 10% of apple juices sampled exceeded standard-equivalent arsenic levels. The arsenic found in the products was not organic, on the contrary it was toxic and dangerous.
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