Consumption of pork unaffected in Beijing

Pork prices remained stable and consumption unchanged in Beijing yesterday in the aftermath of the swine flu outbreak in Mexico as the government assured the pork is safe to eat.

At Xinfadi, Beijing's largest wholesale food market, hog and pork prices stood at between 11.5 yuan ($1.7) and 13.5 yuan per kg.

"The prices are little changed from a few days ago," a pork seller surnamed Wang said. "We didn't see a decline in the number of buyers."