Snack that lets students eat their homework spreading through Chinese schools
Chinese regulators are ordering inspections of shops near schools over a viral snack of edible rice paper printed to look like homework, after national monitoring flagged suspected additive violations.
A snack that allows students to consume their homework is gaining traction in Chinese schools. This edible rice paper sheet is designed to resemble textbooks, exercise books, exam papers or certificates of achievement and has quickly become popular among primary and secondary pupils. Sold online with slogans like "stress reliever" and "eat knowledge into your stomach", the snack has come under scrutiny from market regulators due to significant food safety concerns.
Some products allegedly contain prohibited food additives, fail to meet national standards in production or contain non-food raw materials illegally. Market regulators have issued alerts urging parents not to purchase these snacks out of curiosity. The Guangzhou Daily reported that the Nansha street market supervision office prioritized the enforcement of illegal sales of edible homework products during the term-opening campaign, targeting convenience stores, snack shops and stationery shops near schools.
Parents have expressed concerns that the marketing of these snacks may teach children to resent studying, as they still face the real homework the next day.
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