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Food-safety education drive

Metro | Health
2009-3-28

THE Shanghai Food and Drug Administration will give food safety training to thousands of people who work in the food and catering industry by the end of this year. They made the announcement yesterday, which marked...

Watchdog clears Johnson & Johnson baby products after probe

National
2009-3-21

CHINA'S General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine released inspection results yesterday that showed all of the 26 tested baby bath products produced by Johnson & Johnson China...

China adopts Food Safety Law

National
2009-2-28

CHINA'S top legislature today approved the Food Safety Law, providing a legal basis for the government to ensure food safety "from the production line to dining table." The law will see the establishment of a...

China issues food safety alert ahead of Spring Festival

National
2009-1-12

CHINA'S Ministry of Health said this morning that the government would strengthen law enforcement on illegal substance and additive abuse in food as the Chinese lunar new year, the country's biggest festivity, draws...

China to set up 'preemptive' food safety network

National
2008-12-31

A SENIOR health official said today that China will set up a "preemptive" monitoring system to improve food safety in China. "It means we will try to rid food problems by early detection, early warning and early...

China's top legislature postpones debate on food safety draft law

National
2008-12-22

THE draft Law on Food Safety was removed from the agenda of a bi-monthly session of China's top legislature which started today. It underwent three readings by the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee...

When the milk of human kindness turns sour

Opinion | Book review
2008-9-20

THE contaminated milk powder scandal in China triggered removals of company executives and negligent officials, arrests of suspects and put 22 melamine-tainted dairy producers under fire. What's truly applauded...

China guarantees safe food for Games athletes

National
2008-8-1

CHINA'S food safety supervisors yesterday reiterated their confidence in supplies for next week's Olympics, saying athletes could rely on catering services at the Olympic village. China is "capable and confident"...

Processing seen as top food threat

Metro | Food
2008-5-3

ABOUT 70 percent of local residents said improper food processing could be the biggest threat to food safety. And they want the government to tighten monitoring and punishment on illegal food production and sales,...

Contaminated cheese sparks major recall

Metro | Consumer rights
2008-4-1

A MAJOR recall of imported Italian mozzarella cheese contaminated with carcinogens is still under way, authorities said today. Metro China decided to recall the products in question to ensure customer safety, after...