From the New York Times: The federal certification, the backbone of the organics industry, is aimed at assuring consumers that farmers and food manufacturers have passed tough, independent inspections — even half a world away....
Read MoreAs we hear about more melamine contamination in dairy products, an activist who advocated on behalf of victims of the 2008 milk contamination scandal has been indicted. From The Telegraph: Mr Zhao, who used to work for...
Read MoreTwo people were executed today for their role in milk contamination scandal which killed at least six children last year. From Reuters: A total of 21 Sanlu executives and middlemen were tried and sentenced in January by a court...
Read MoreEight officials were fired last week for their negligence and poor oversight during the milk contamination scandal that occurred last year. David Barboza of the New York Times reports: The government said high-ranking regulators...
Read MoreChina’s Health Ministry will ring in the Lunar New Year with a crackdown on food safety in seven provinces. From Reuters: China will launch a pre-Lunar New Year crackdown on food safety, the Health Ministry said on Monday,...
Read MoreFour executives from the Sanlu Dairy Company are on trial Wednesday for their role in the contaminated milk scandal that killed and sickened Chinese babies. From AP: Tian Wenhua, former board chairwoman and general manager of...
Read MoreAs part of the effort to clean up the country’s food safety record, Chinese officials released a list of banned food additives, which include common ingredients in industrial dyes, insecticides and drain cleaners. From AP:...
Read MoreCDT has produced a series of posts which summarize the key issues facing China in 2008. This latest installment focuses on food and product safety. Previous post in the China 2008 series include: China and the Developing World,...
Read MoreDue to the tainted milk scandal, the Chinese dairy industry is suffering with exports falling an incredible 92% from October 2007 to October 2008. Currently, over 850 children are in hospital, 154 of them still in serious...
Read MoreFood safety issues continue to plague China. Chinese media claims that officials in southwestern China tried to cover-up a maggot outbreak in oranges. The problem came to national attention in recent days via text messages...
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