Some of China’s lakes, streams and ponds are so polluted that they’ve thought of a deadly plan to act like they’ve done something about it.

China looks to be solving an environmental disaster by moving the toxins up the food chain into it’s residents.

Lake Chao (Chau Hu) is one of China’s five largest fresh water lakes. As such, it drives all nearby industry, once primarily fishing. But along with China’s rapid economic growth, of course you can’t forget China’s rapid environmental decline. Lake Chao’s fish stocks have plumetted in the last 10 years, as untreated seawage and effulent from hundreds of factories have turned the lake into one of China’s biggest environmental disasters.

But don’t worry, they’ve got a plan! Actually, if you’re planning on buying fish from China, you should definitely worry. China has just begun the release of 1.5 million silver carp fry. These fish thrive in low-oxygen waters (like Lake Chao) and enjoy eating the algae that has flourished in thetoxic, high-nitrogen pollution of the lake. The Chaohu Fishery Administration estimates that each fish will consume up to 100 lbs of algea, and all the toxic chemicals contained in it, before reaching full size.

Then what happens? Maybe you’ve guessed it. The next step is to feed the now-toxic fish to the populace. Sound insane? Unethical? Murderous? See for yourself…

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Source: Green, Hank, “China Using Fish to Eat Pollution, Then Selling the Fish, Feb 2008, envirovore.com

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