On May 15, 2012, China Daily published a report titled “Market Sells Fake Pig Ears.” According to the article, the pig ears purchased in a market in Ganzhou, the second largest city in Jiangxi Province, were made from gelatin and sodium oleate. “According to food safety regulations, sodium oleate cannot be used as a food additive.” The pig ears pose a potential health hazard.
Source: China Daily, May 15, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/15/content_15301283.htm