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Banning Shark Fin is Uphill Battle in China


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Jonathan Kaiman

Source: The Seattle Times

February 4, 2012

"BEIJING - Tucked away on a glossy menu in the Herbal Cafe, a Beijing restaurant known for its herbal teas and low-fat Cantonese dishes, is a little nod to environmental advocacy. For about $2.50, customers can buy a bowl of imitation shark-fin soup made of vegetable stock and potato noodles.

"If it was real, then you'd have to kill sharks," said Zhang Gui, the manager. "Sharks are very precious animals."

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