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For crying out loud: Babies and tainted milk in China
By now, the tainted baby milk scandal in China is old news, but still, it is a story that continues to develop. So before you get bored of the coverage, get informed: Derek Kravitz of Washington Post Investigations provides a good overview, including the following points: At least 10 African and Asian countries have ceased [...]
Danwei TV: Food safety in Beijing
Danwei.org, where I syndicate my podcasts, recently uploaded a user-generated video about food safety in Beijing. This short film by Ren Bo was shot for Danwei. She asks Chinese consumers in “wet markets and super markets what they worry about when it comes to food safety and hygiene. This video is also on Youtube and [...]
Inflation, pollution and pork
The inflation rate in China this year rose higher than expected to 4.2 percent, the highest its been since 1996, mainly because of rising food prices, according to the Asian Development Bank. One reason for the spike was the outbreak of blue ear pig disease that caused pork shortages, thus driving up the prices of [...]
Analyzing China’s ‘bad blood’
HIV-infected blood products for hemophiliacs. Baby-killing milk powder. Catfish laced with antibiotics. Thomas the Tank Engine toys coated with lead paint. Children-choking chewing gum Cancer-causing egg yolks. They sound like props out of a sci-fi horror flick, but in reality, they represent the most recent food and drug scandals to hit China. Geoff Dyer analyzes [...]
‘Made in China’ upsetting the global food chain
(Illustration via Uninova.) The “Made in China” label is getting a bad rap, in light of all the recent food scares coming out of the country. And now, marketers at foreign food and drug brands are taking advantage of consumer fears by emphasizing how their products are NOT made in China. “NOT Made In China“ [...]
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