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Stories tagged with: Olympic pigs (3)

• China Bloggers Stew About Olympic Pigs - Juliet Ye

  

  From Wall Street Journal:

  Some fed-up Chinese just want to eat like pigs.

  In recent weeks, news that hogs are being specially raised to feed the athletes at the next year’s Beijing Olympics has spurred an outcry on the Internet. The pigs are reportedly being fed an organic diet and getting daily exercise, treatment that has China’s bloggers variously mocking, lamenting and raging online.

  “I would rather be a pig for the Olympics than a human in a coal mine!” wrote a blogger who calls himself Shiniankanchai, referring to the reported deaths of thousands of workers in China’s mines so far this year. [Full Text]

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  • October 2, 2007 5:28 AM

• Bloggers’ Reaction to Secret Steroid-free Olympics Pigs

  

  The news of secret breeding centers for Olympics pigs is all over the Chinese cyberspace. A typical reaction is from blogger bbcjy commenting on his Happy as a Fish blog, translated by CDT:

  The fact there are “Olympics pigs” tells us how serious our food safety issue is. The athletes cannot eat regular pork, otherwise they cannot pass doping tests. But how many people in this country can eat this special pork? The problem of athletes eating pork is resolved. What about the problem of pork eating for citizens in this country? What about OUR food safety problem?

  At the same time, a phrase triggered by recent events is quietly spreading in the Chinese blogosphere

  “I would rather be a pig for the Olympics than a human in a coal mine ! ” (宁做奥运猪，莫为井下人)
  
  

  [Image source: Laoyao's blog, Sina.com]

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  • August 27, 2007 10:44 AM

• Beijing Olympics Pigs: Secret Breeding and Special Supplies - ChineseNewsNet

  

  From the DWNEWS.COM, translated by CDT:
  
  
  
  Pork supply is an important event for the Beijing Olympics. It’s said the pork supplier for the Beijing Olympics has set up 10 pig breeding centers located in different parts of China. However, the locations of the Olympic pig breeding centers are secret. Pigs there are monitored, only fed organic crops, and have to exercise everyday.

  Liu Yanyun, is the CEO of Beijing Qianxihe Group, which is the only supplier of frozen, fresh pork and pork products for the Beijing Olympics. He said that the locations of the pig breeding centers are not allowed to be leaked. The pig breeding centers are chosen to be far from cities, industry and transportation arteries. He also said there are 24-hour video monitors in the pig breeding centers to watch out for any strangers or unfamiliar pigs. According to the standard of the International Olympic Committee, there should be no other pigs allowed into the breeding centers. Liu said the quantity of pork supply is prepared to be five times the need. In case pig disease might break out in one center, other centers can ensure the supply.

  Liu also said the pigs’ feed has no preservatives. The immunization methods for the pigs include using natural herbs and Chinese medicine. To ensure the health of the pigs, they are arranged to exercise for two hours per day. Because no antibiotics are used for pig breeding, the growing period for these Olympics pigs are two to three months longer than common pigs. However, the Olympics pigs will not be sold cheap. Liu said the pork will be 40% to 50% more expensive than the market price. [Original Chinese Report]

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  • August 26, 2007 11:36 PM