A slaughterhouse in Da Nang in central Vietnam has been fined VND87.5 million, or nearly US$4,000, for giving chickens a carcinogenic industrial dye for eye-catching skin. Ngoc was found mixing gold coloring powder in water to dye the chickens before delivering them to the market. The chemical, Auramine O, which is used as a paint and industrial dye, is banned in animal farming in Vietnam. Many Vietnamese believe they taste better than chickens with white, pale skin. He said the chickens sell better with gold-colored skin.

Source: Thanhnien News July 24, 2016 05:26 UTC