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In China, What You Eat Tells Who You Are

With food safety scandals often in the news, Chinese officials are not eager for the public to know the lengths they go to to ensure the safety of what they eat. This spring, a Chinese journalist investigated the private farms set up to plant organic crops, for official use only. The Los Angeles Times now reports on their suppliers:Until May, a sign inside the gate identified the property as the