By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-11-06 01:11:51 | Updated at 2024-11-06 03:39:55
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An influencer in China consumed pig feed costing just 3 yuan (40 US cents) a day to save money, asserting it is healthier than takeaway food, which has sparked widespread health concerns.
Kong Yufeng, known online as “King Kong Liuke”, is a popular handicraft influencer on Douyin, boasting 2.8 million followers. She is a graduate of one of China’s top art schools, the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.
On October 30, Kong posted a video in which she expressed her intention to live on as little money as possible, although she did not disclose her reasons for this challenge. She adopted the top-ranked money-saving suggestion from Zhihu, a popular Chinese forum: eating pig feed.
Kong spent 100 yuan (US$14) on a bag of pig feed, which she described as having a “milky oatmeal smell” upon opening. The video revealed that the pig feed contains ingredients such as soybeans, peanuts, sesame, corn, and added vitamins.
She stated: “It’s all high-protein, low-fat, and completely natural. Isn’t this healthier than takeaway food?”
Kong explained that 100g of pig feed per meal cost her only 3 yuan a day. She then mixed some of the pig feed with warm water and consumed it all at once.
