Kimchi, made in China: how South Korea’s national dish is being priced out at home (www.theguardian.com)
from schizoidman@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 22 Dec 01:29
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cross-posted from : lemmy.zip/post/55456416

Kimchi from China sells to restaurants for about 1,700 won ($1.15) per kilogram, while Korean-made versions average about 3,600 won ($2.45), more than double the price.

Around three-quarters of South Korea’s kimchi manufacturers are micro-businesses with four or fewer employees. Most rely on labour-intensive methods that struggle to compete with industrial-scale production in China.

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psx_crab@lemmy.zip on 22 Dec 02:53 next collapse

Alternative title: How China’s aggressive capitalism destroying small business.

SantasMagicalComfort@piefed.world on 22 Dec 03:28 collapse

How maximizing shareholder profits leaves the average restaurant goer unable to afford an extra 1.50.

funkajunk@lemmy.world on 22 Dec 03:29 next collapse

China vs Global Economy: nothin personnel kid

miseducator@lemmy.world on 22 Dec 06:11 collapse

A few years ago this video of a shirtless Chinese guy wading in cabbages really caused a ruckus and push against Chinese kimchi in Korea. All the restaurants are required to post visibly where each ingredient they use is sourced from, but I guess it’s just hard to avoid cheap kimchi in cheap restaurants.