January 2011
6 posts
248 arrested in China for food safety in 2010 →
BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — A total of 248 people were arrested in China last year for involvement in food safety cases, food safety authorities said Sunday.
China's organic farms rooted in food-safety... →
BEIJING — It’s quite a shopping list — wine, mushrooms, bean curd, rice noodles, dairy drinks and cooking oil — but buyer beware. In recent months, fake or toxic batches of all these items have worried Chinese consumers nationwide and are a reminder that food safety is a major issue in a country where even government agencies have food grown for their staffs to avoid problems.
CPSC opens office in Beijing - GlobalTimes →
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Monday in Beijing that it will establish its first overseas office in China in an effort to step up cooperation between the two countries in goods quality and safety.
AFP: China expels drug safety official from party:... →
BEIJING — A former top food and drug official caught up in a corruption probe has been expelled from China’s ruling Communist Party, state media said Thursday, a move that typically paves the way for prosecution.
Deadly Milk Scandal Spurs New Scrutiny of Chinese... →
Rogue dairies in China could face closure as the result of a government order for all dairy firms to apply for new production licenses this year.
“Food safety is a major concern among almost 70 percent of Chinese consumers...”
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