What does it mean to inject pork with water? How to understand water-injected pork?

1. Water-injected meat is a kind of raw meat that is artificially added with water to exaggerate the weight and increase profits. This is a common inferior product in Chinese mainland in recent years. Also used to refer to things with exaggerated elements. Mainly found in pork and beef. Animals can be injected with water for a certain period of time before slaughter, or they can be injected with water after slaughter. Water injection can reach 15-20% of the net weight. Water-injected meat is generally lighter than normal meat and its surface is not sticky. After being placed, there is quite light red blood flowing out. The problems caused include: violation of food safety laws and regulations, damage to consumers' rights and interests, degradation of meat taste quality, water injection hygiene problems and so on.

2. Harm: Reduce the quality of meat, because unclean water entering animals will cause swelling and rupture of body cells, leading to more protein loss. The biochemical environment and enzyme biochemical system in gravy were destroyed to varying degrees, which delayed the ripening process of meat rigor mortis. Thereby reducing the quality of meat.