From Reuters:
China has killed more than 5,000 ducks which farmers fed with a dye to make their eggs look redder and fresher, state media said on Friday as the country tackles the latest in a series of food safety scares.
China’s food safety watchdog confirmed this week that samples of red-yolked duck eggs sold in some cities were found to contain Sudan II, a cancer-causing red dye, the official China Daily said. [Full Text]
Read also:
– Ministry orders inspections for harmful duck eggs by Xinhua News Agency.
– Initial inspection by AQSIQ shows dangerous duck eggs mainly sold in Beijing by People’s Daily Online.
