Because animal blood products such as pig blood and duck blood are prohibited in Singapore.

The Agriculture and Food Bureau of Singapore pointed out that animal blood products such as duck blood are prohibited, and the main blood products are easy to breed bacteria and infectious diseases.

As the source of illegally imported food is unknown, it will not only pose a threat to food safety, but also pose a threat to public and animal health and safety.

reasons for being banned

In fact, pig blood was originally eaten in Singapore, and pig blood is a necessity in local gourmet pig soup. However, in 1999, a Libai virus broke out in Malaysia, and people and pigs were easily infected. Since then, Singapore has banned the import of live pigs and pork from Malaysia, especially pig blood.

Especially after the SARS in 23 and the occasional swine flu and bird flu in recent years, it is even more impossible for animal blood products to "turn over" in Singapore.

Even though the import of raw pork from Malaysia has been lifted in 217, the regulations prohibiting the sale of animal blood products remain unchanged, and offenders will be severely punished.