Siopao, Shellfish, and Frozen Juices
This is a response post to Chocolateword’s post on the Chinese Siopao. While in Houston, our Filipino friends also bombarded us with siopao to our gusto and delight. It was appetite power over matter then. Now, the paper content in siopaos will completely change the game.
| Top 10 Food Products Exported from China to the United States | |
|---|---|
| Fish and shellfish | $ 2.013 billion |
| Fruits and preparations, including frozen juices | $ 816 million |
| Vegetables and preparations | $ 444 million |
| Soft beverages, processed coffee | $ 276 million |
| Feedstuff and food grains | $ 222 million |
| Bakery and confectionary products | $ 173 million |
| Tea, spices and preparations | $ 142 million |
| Nuts and preparations | $ 99 million |
| Meat products, poultry and edible animals | $ 98 million |
| Nonagricultural foods and food additives | $ 85 million |
By volume, China is the largest exporter of seafood to the United States, and the second-largest in terms of monetary value. In particular, China exports significant amounts of shrimp and catfish products, which represent two of the ten most-consumed seafood products in the United States.
Last year, the United States imported nearly $2 trillion of goods worldwide, through more than 825,000 importers.
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Source: US Department of Health and Human Services
Categories: Health
Wow, all the millions and trillions of dollars that these big chinese companies are making are astounding. They should know better than pay their workers $ 3.50 a day. (according to a Discovery documentary that I saw a few months ago) More and more, when I go to the store to replenish our food stocks, I try to be conscious of things I feed my children. But not to the point of being insanely paranoid and turn into a fruitarian or all raw food or something. Just a cautious perspective to defend my little ones to the dangers of some people’s desire to earn more money.
I guess that’s how China has amassed wealth through their dormant years. Anyway, it’s about time to tiptoe with all the tainted products peddled around.