food safety in China

China to Create Central Food Safety Commission

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:24:03 -0600

A central food safety commission will be established in China as part of the nation's efforts to reduce the number of scandals involving dangerous food products, the state news agency Xinhua said Wednesday.

FDA Opens Food Safety Office in China

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:46:59 -0600

The United States has opened a Food and Drug Administration office in Beijing, as the first step in an FDA strategy to try to improve food and drug safety standards around the world. The moves comes one week after the United States placed a temporary ban on dairy products imported from China, which is still recovering from a scandal involving tainted milk.

FDA to Detain Milk Products From China

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:22:05 -0600

Chinese products that contain milk will be detained at the U.S. border unless tests show they are not contaminated, reports The New York Times.

Almost 13,000 Children Sickened, Melamine In Nestle Milk

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:48:47 -0500

CNN just now reported that already four infants dead, 12,892 sick after drinking baby formula. Hong Kong girl, 3, first case outside mainland China, released from hospital. Nestle says none of its products in China is made from milk with melamine. Hong Kong government says melamine found in Chinese-made Nestle milk powder.

China defends product quality, lambasts foreign media

Dinka — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:04:55 -0500

A senior Chinese official has protested against foreign media allegations discrediting the quality of Chinese products.

China gets tough with substandard foodstuffs

Dinka — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:15:40 -0500

Safeguarding food safety has been made the top priority of China's industrial and commercial departments, with nearly 5,800 tons of substandard foods recalled in the first half of the year.

China Struggles as Foreign Criticism of Tainted Products Grows

Dinka — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:15:05 -0500

While criticism of China grows for its export of tainted food products and other consumables, the government in Beijing has yet to come up with convincing measures for improving the country's food safety system. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing.