China: Authorities confiscate sprouts produced with bleaching agent and growth promoter

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Sprouts dunked in bleach confiscated

By Hu Min | 2012-7-11
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Bean sprouts were dipped in a cloudy blue liquid with a bad smell in more than 10 big plastic buckets.

The tainted bean sprouts would have hit markets yesterday if not found, said an official who was at the scene.
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Experts said tainted bean sprouts tend to be crisp, bigger, watery and have no roots.
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Some vendors at wet markets in Minhang said it was not a secret that bleaching powder and growth agent were added to bean sprouts as it was a common practice to save money, the Shanghai Evening Post reported yesterday.