Gutter oil is used oil that is recollected, refined, and resold as normal cooking oil. The repeated consumption of gutter oil can lead to digestive problems and eventually cancer.
China's Ministry of Health announced that their five proposed methods of testing for gutter oil have all been ineffective so far. Over 100 tonnes of illegal oil in 14 different provinces have been shut down already according to the People's Daily, but the industry is still reportedly growing. Larger gutter oil companies can earn as much as $331 million per year. With the inability to test for the waste oil, and millions of lower class looking for an easy buck, it's no surprise that the gutter oil industry is booming.
"The illegal oil shows no difference in appearance and indicators after refining and purification because the law breakers are skillful at coping with the established standards." -China Meat Research Center
What China can not copy? So far, the only potential solution to the gutter oil problem is establishing a government regulated kitchen waste collecting and recycling program.
[businessinsider]
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