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Poison Milk Threat in China, Again

December 30, 2011, 12:39 am

Chinese are calling for a boycott of China’s largest milk producer after high levels of toxins were found in its milk.

Use of Toxic ‘Lean Meat Powder’ Widespread in China

November 3, 2011, 3:15 am

Illegal use of “lean meat powder,” a banned drug in animal feed, is widespread in China. Lean meat powder inhibits the growth of fat in farm animals, thus making the meat [...]

‘Green’ Food Being Sold at Walmart China Not So Green

October 4, 2011, 5:41 pm

Walmart stores in Chongqing, China were found selling regular food labeled as green food at high prices. Several cases of food malpractices by Walmart stores have come to [...]

Arrests Made in Gutter Oil Scandal in China

September 15, 2011, 11:23 pm

China's Ministry of Public Security announced on Sept. 13 the arrest of 32 in connection with the sale in 14 provinces of cooking oil made from gutter oil, with 100 tons of [...]

Banned Pesticides Used on Chinese Garlic Chives

September 4, 2011, 6:56 pm

Highly toxic pesticides are used at China's largest garlic chives production base in northern China.

Lead Rules Well-Intended, Badly Aimed

August 24, 2011, 10:48 pm

Unsure about whether they can afford to comply with a rule mandated by Congress to make toys safer for children, some small- and medium-sized business owners in the United [...]

Tainted Chinese Honey Pervades US Stores

August 22, 2011, 11:48 pm

Major U.S. packers have been purchasing record amounts of Chinese honey potentially contaminated with antibiotics and heavy metals.

China Lean Meat Powder Scandal Implicates Professor

August 1, 2011, 1:22 am

A professor from a top Chinese university is implicated in the development and sale of “lean meat powder.”

Chinese Pigs Fed Poisoned Milk Powder

July 19, 2011, 9:02 pm

An investigation by Chongqing Evening News says that, because of the cost and scarcity of sows' milk, in some large-scale pig farms piglets are fed on milk powder to improve [...]

Generic Drugs, Substandard Manufacturing, Fatal Consequences

July 12, 2011, 4:36 pm

Generic drugs offer a bargain, but the trade-off can be deadly. A growing number of generic pharmaceuticals purchased in the U.S. can be tracked to facilities that use [...]

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