{"id":2329,"date":"2019-05-08T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=2329"},"modified":"2019-08-26T16:49:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T15:49:47","slug":"false-china-is-not-importing-dead-bodies-as-corned-beef-into-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/false-china-is-not-importing-dead-bodies-as-corned-beef-into-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"False! China Is Not Importing Dead Bodies As Corned Beef Into Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CLAIM:<\/strong>Chinese corned beef are being processed by using dead bodies of Chinese people, after which it would be sent to Africa for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONCLUSION: FALSE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EVIDENCE: <\/strong>Tineye<\/a>, an online reverse image tool,\u00a0and Yandex<\/a>\u00a0show that the purported human body butchery was a publicity stunt pulled by a pop-up meat shop Wesker and Son in 2012<\/a>. Also, Alex Abian, the official photographer at the launch confirmed to us that the news is \u201cfake\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n

FULL TEXT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Facebook post claims that Chinese corned beef is made up of\u00a0<\/span>dead bodies of Chinese people, which is then sent to Africa for sale.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The claim was accompanied by an image that shows frozen beef cut into the shapes of human body. \u00a0The post<\/a> was first shared on May 9, 2016, by one Chief-Don Collins and it still trends till date.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cChinese people have started producing corned beef with their dead bodies and sending them to Africa<\/em>,\u201d the Facebook user wrote. \u201cPlease stay away from corned beef irrespective of brand, most especially in Africa and from Afro-Asian grocery shops.<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, the post has raked 20, 943 shares and has been liked 1000 times \u2014 and this is increasing by the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

VERIFYING THE CLAIM:<\/b><\/p>\n

Contrary to the claim, however, Tineye<\/a>, an online reverse image tool,\u00a0<\/span>and Yandex<\/a>\u00a0show that the purported human body butchery was a publicity stunt pulled by a pop-up meat shop Wesker and Son in 2012<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Displayed at Smithfield market, a famous meat market in London, the marketing stunt was designed to promote the release of Resident Evil 6, a Japanese video game franchise which, according to the Daily Mail UK<\/a>, has spawned a multi-million-pound industry of comic books, novels, merchandise and a popular film series starring Milla Jovovich.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, the sales from the publicity stunt was used to support a charity course for amputees. All the proceeds from the \u2018human meat\u2019 sales were said to be for the Limbless Association, a UK charity for amputees, and others who have lost their limbs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alex Abian, the official photographer at the launch when contacted by Dubawa confirmed to us that the news is \u201cfake news\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, this was all just a good marketing stunt which a lot of people enjoyed<\/em>,\u201d Alex told DUBAWA.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also directed DUBAWA to the album<\/a> of the shots taken at the event to show that the event was under the full glare of the public \u2014 and to the public’s delight, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

China has regularly come under the knife for similar reasons, especially regarding food importation into Africa. However, these outcries are never accompanied by evidence to back them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion: The news is totally false.<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CLAIM:Chinese corned beef are being processed by using dead bodies of Chinese people, after which it would be sent to Africa for sale. CONCLUSION: FALSE EVIDENCE: Tineye, an online reverse image tool,\u00a0and Yandex\u00a0show that the purported human body butchery was a publicity stunt pulled by a pop-up meat shop Wesker and Son in 2012. Also, Alex Abian, the official photographer at the launch confirmed to us that the news is \u201cfake\u201d. FULL TEXT: A Facebook post claims that Chinese corned beef is made up of\u00a0dead bodies of Chinese people, which is then sent to Africa for sale.\u00a0\u00a0 The claim was accompanied by an image that shows frozen beef cut into the shapes of human body. \u00a0The post was first shared on May 9, 2016, by one Chief-Don Collins and it still trends till date. \u201cChinese people have started producing corned beef with their dead bodies and sending them to Africa,\u201d the Facebook user wrote. \u201cPlease stay away from corned beef irrespective of brand, most especially in Africa and from Afro-Asian grocery shops.\u201d Currently, the post has raked 20, 943 shares and has been liked 1000 times \u2014 and this is increasing by the day. VERIFYING THE CLAIM: Contrary to the claim, however, Tineye, an online reverse image tool,\u00a0and Yandex\u00a0show that the purported human body butchery was a publicity stunt pulled by a pop-up meat shop Wesker and Son in 2012. Displayed at Smithfield market, a famous meat market in London, the marketing stunt was designed to promote the release of Resident Evil 6, a Japanese video game franchise which, according to the Daily Mail UK, has spawned a multi-million-pound industry of comic books, novels, merchandise and a popular film series starring Milla Jovovich. Also, the sales from the publicity stunt was used to support a charity course for amputees. All the proceeds from the \u2018human meat\u2019 sales were said to be for the Limbless Association, a UK charity for amputees, and others who have lost their limbs. Alex Abian, the official photographer at the launch when contacted by Dubawa confirmed to us that the news is \u201cfake news\u201d. \u201cOf course, this was all just a good marketing stunt which a lot of people enjoyed,\u201d Alex told DUBAWA. He also directed DUBAWA to the album of the shots taken at the event to show that the event was under the full glare of the public \u2014 and to the public’s delight, too. China has regularly come under the knife for similar reasons, especially regarding food importation into Africa. However, these outcries are never accompanied by evidence to back them. 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