Is China's food safety problem bad?

Negative Chinese articles about Shuanghui were pulled off the web in advance of the Smithfield purchase, but you can still read about the problems here. Are Chinese citizens fully aware of food safety problems in their country? How do they deal with them? read more

While she loves China and its people, Susan’s first-hand knowledge of China’s poor food safety practices leaves her deeply concerned about the prospect of American chicken being processed in China for consumption in the U.S. read more

World news about food safety in China. Breaking news and archival information about its people, politics and economy from The New York Times. read more

I think it's bad when it happens, a lot of people suffer from it. But it is also a good thing, since about ten years ago China exposed food safety problems, the degree of attention of the government Chinese greatly strengthened, it is the result of current food safety situation makes me feel comfortable. read more

Although there are still some food safety problems, but compared with ten years ago, it is a very big progress, and I hope the government still maintains effective management in the food industry. read more

USDA has NOT determined China’s food safety system equal to China’s with regard to chicken. It has only made determinations about 4 plants in China that it has certified as eligible to export processed chicken to the U.S. It has NOT found that China’s system for raising and slaughtering chickens is equivalent — yet. read more