Vegetables in Nantun, Taichung, were stolen as soon as they were sprayed with pesticides! The manager shouted urgently: Don’t eat it
Quick Look
- The vegetables in Nantun New Town and roadside fields in Taichung were just sprayed with pesticides on the 17th, and were picked in large numbers by people in the afternoon.
- Cai Deyong, the head of Zhongheli, and the farmers urgently called the police and called on the public not to eat it to avoid poisoning.
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Why It Matters
Domestic vegetable prices were hit by continuous torrential rains and typhoons in late August, and vegetable prices remained high. In Nantun, Taichung, there was an incident of people stealing vegetables freshly sprayed with pesticides on the roadside.
A large number of vegetables grown in Xinzhen and on the roadside in Nantun District were picked as soon as pesticides were sprayed on them. (Provided by Cai Deyong, director of Zhonghe Lili)
Domestic vegetable prices were hit hard by torrential rains and typhoons in late August, which hit the production areas in central and southern China. At the beginning of the month, there was a rush to buy food for groups when school started. The average wholesale price of vegetables exceeded 53 yuan per kilogram. Vegetable prices remained high. In Nantun, Taichung, some people stole vegetables from the roadside. The local residents shouted, "This is an emergency! Pesticides are very toxic just after being sprayed."
Farmers in Helu, Xinzhen, Nantun District reported that they had just sprayed pesticides on vegetables (mainly A vegetables) this morning (17th), and they were picked in large numbers in the afternoon. The farmers said helplessly that these vegetables had just been sprayed with pesticides and must not be eaten, and they quickly called the police to find the vegetable thieves.
Cai Deyong, the head of Zhonghe Village, assisted the farmers to report the crime to the Fourth Police Station. Nantun Police Station accepted the inspection of surrounding surveillance footage for investigation. He was worried that thieves would sell the vegetables and let unsuspecting people eat the poisonous vegetables.
Cai Deyong appealed to relatives and friends who brought back "free A vegetables" picked in new towns and roadsides today. Please throw them away immediately and absolutely, never eat them. The crops are the hard work of farmers. Please do not pick them at will to avoid breaking the law and seriously injuring your body.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Police review surveillance cameras to track down vegetable thieves and their whereabouts
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Has the vegetable thief been found by the police?
- Did anyone accidentally eat this batch of pesticide-sprayed vegetables?
