How to understand that instead of rice you bought a fake: a useful trick

09.06.2023 21:10

Fraudsters pass off rice as plastic.

It’s hard to believe, but unscrupulous producers have learned to counterfeit even rice.

The cereal is made of plastic and mixed with normal grains. However, it is quite possible to uncover the deception. There are two working methods for this.

In the first case, it is enough to put the rice in water. The quality product will sink to the bottom, and the fake will float on the surface.

However, the scammers have calculated this too, so they make particles that also sink. Therefore, to be completely sure, it is worth using the second method.

Rice
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For this you will need matches. The cereal needs to be set on fire. The natural product will burn and turn red, like charcoal.

Fake beans will darken and begin to emit a characteristic smell of melted polyethylene.

Instead of setting fire, you can use another option - crush the grains in a mortar. Organic grains will turn into a white powder under mechanical action.

Sergey Tumanov Author: Sergey Tumanov Internet resource editor