Tofu Factory Zuldosan Crisis, Overflowing Domestic Soybeans, Why?
A small tofu factory used to wake up every morning with a savory smell and the sound of grinding beans. One day, the sound stopped, and the owner sighs deeply as he looks at the empty warehouse of raw materials. It's not just because the economy is tough: hundreds of tofu factories and soy milk companies across the country are facing the prospect of closing down due to the lack of their raw material, soybeans. There are warnings that tofu, the most familiar ingredient on our tables, could be on the way out, but that's strange. The news is reporting that domestic soybean production is at an all-time high, so why are tofu factories shutting down for lack of soy? Here's how this bizarre situation came to be...
