China vows to clean up toxins amid food scares
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China will clamp down on foods tainted with illegal and excessive chemicals as it seeks to quell domestic and foreign alarm about toxins in meat, seafood and vegetables, the country's top agriculture official said.
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Dumplings containing pesticide that sparked a health scare in Japan were likely contaminated at the factory in China, Japan's chief government spokesman said Friday.
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China sought to assure its trade partners on Thursday that its food products were safe, after the United States called Chinese food exports a "top concern" and pressed Chinese officials to strengthen oversight.
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Chinese food experts promised Japan Monday they were serious about consumer safety, an official said, amid a nationwide scare over Chinese-made dumplings that left hundreds complaining of illness.
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China said it was suspending imports of some chicken and pork after inspectors found shipments that were contaminated with chemicals or bacteria.
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A U.S. delegation will begin formal negotiations with Chinese officials in Beijing this week on deals to improve food and drug safety following a series of health scares that have shaken confidence in Chinese-made goods.
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Following the recall of several tainted Chinese products in recent weeks, China joined Southeast Asian countries in pledging to strengthen product standards and safety.
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New twist to investigation into food poisoning outbreak in Japan blamed on Chinese made dumplings after health minister says they may have been deliberately contaminated
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BEIJING -- Heightened anger and fear over the safety of food ingredients, medicine, and other consumer products was vividly on display here Tuesday following the execution of the former head of China's food and drug safety agency.
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China has disciplined officials for a chemical leak that contaminated a river and cut off drinking water and pledged action against those responsible for two other environmental disasters, state media reported on Wednesday.
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China's military increases food safety supervision due to fears that poor products could harm combat capacity.
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China risks damaging its credibility if it does not tackle its food and drug quality problems, an official newspaper said on Monday amid a series of health scares over toxic drugs, foods, toys and other products.
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ORIENTAL, N.C. -- A rash of safety scares that caused some Chinese imports to be pulled off store shelves -- including poisoned toothpaste, lead-tainted toys , and contaminated pet food -- has spiked demand for products made in the United States. But in the case of shrimp , America's favorite seafood, there is not enough to go around.
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China insisted Thursday that its exports are safe, issuing a rare direct commentary as international fears over Chinese products spread.
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China's regulatory standards chief pledged Wednesday to update and boost enforcement of food safety rules as the country faces intense international pressure for exporting unsafe products from toothpaste to pet food ingredients.
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China is stepping up controls on dental care products, state media reported yesterday amid international alarm over Chinese toothpaste producers' use of a potentially toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
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The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will detain imports of Chinese farm-raised catfish, shrimp and other seafood to make sure the shipments are free from harmful residues.