Dive Summary:
- In what has been referred to as a Taiwanese version of Breaking Bad, a retired high school chemistry teacher taught food factories how to make maleic acid, an illegal and poisonous food additive that makes processed food crispier.
- The teacher reportedly taught factories in Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand how to make the chemical and made between $16,700 and $33,500 each time.
- So far, the case has resulted in one recall, with Taiwan issuing a recall of Sunright tapioca balls on Sunday.
From the article:
... According to a Taiwanese legislator, a retired high school chemistry teacher has been teaching food factories to make maleic acid, an illegal food additive that can cause kidney damage—a real-world echo of the TV drama “Breaking Bad,” in which a chemistry teacher develops a sideline cooking methamphetamine. ...
