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Recent food safety scandals

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Source: CCTV.com | 02-28-2009 13:35

Special Report:   Food & Drug Safety in China

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A string of food safety scandals in recent years has alerted people of the potential dangers in what we eat and drink. Consumers, as well as quality inspectors, are increasingly aware of the amount of hazardous chemicals that could be contained in sub-standard goods.

A string of food safety scandals in recent years has alerted people of the potential dangers in what we eat and drink.
A string of food safety scandals in recent years has alerted 
people of the potential dangers in what we eat and drink.

Food poisoning cases have posed possibly the most serious challenge to Chinese-made products. One legacy of those food-borne scandals has been a public awareness lesson of a slew of previously unheard-of chemical jargon.