
A Chinese influencer shared about eating pig feed, which costs only 3 yuan (40 US cents) every day to save money and claimed that it is healthier in comparison to takeaway food. However, her actions sparked debates about whether pig feed is healthy.
Kong Yufeng, who is known as “King Kong Liuke” on social media, is a famous handicraft influencer on Douyin and has 2.8 million followers. She has completed her graduation from China’s top art school, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.
Kong shared a video on October 30 in which she said that she wishes to spend very little and hence has adopted a way to save money, which is eating pig feed.
Kong said that she spent only 100 yuan (US$14) on a bag of pig feed, which she added had a “milky oatmeal smell”.
In the video, she claimed that the pig feed had ingredients like soybeans, peanuts, sesame, corn, and vitamins. “It’s all high-protein, low-fat, and completely natural. Isn’t this healthier than takeaway food?,” she said.
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The influencer said that she mixed the pig feed with warm water and consumed the mixture. “It’s so salty! A bit sour too! I cannot stand it; I need to drink more water," she added.
She then announced that she had decided to follow the plan for a week to find out if it was possible to maintain health solely on the basis of pig feed and water.
She then appealed to her followers not to follow this diet regime till "you’re extremely poor”. Kong's stunt started trending on social media and garnered more than 6.3 million views on Weibo.
“She is ridiculous. How can food meant for pigs meet food safety standards for humans?” wrote a netizen.
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“During times of famine, pig feed would have been valuable nourishment. But in today’s world of high living standards, why seek out trouble?,” commented another.
“As a popular influencer, her behaviour can influence others. What if a child tries to imitate her? The consequences could be dire," said an internet user.
(With inputs from agencies)