China Looks In Mirror: Sees Poor Food Safety

Chinese Report Finds One In Five Food Products Fails To Meet Standards One fifth of the foods Chinese companies sell in China fails to meet government standards, a government agency reported. And while it stated that 99% of Chinese exports to the United States met standards, the report will do little to tamp down growing concern over the safety of foods, drugs and other products coming from China. Bad seafood, toothpaste and pet food that trace their origins to China have given the country a bad name, and called into question the American drive to find bargains. Cheaply made, sometimes, means manufactured with cheap, toxic substitutes -- which is something that no one bargained for -- at least, not until now. Related Stories Candy Has Stealth Ingredients From China Under Pressure, Congress Reconsiders Country-Of-Origin Food Labels SAFE FOOD WATCH: Eye On Pesticides A Special Report Chinese Seafood Imports Halted Toxic Toothpaste Scandal Grows Death Toll From Toxic Cough Syrup Could Be 300 China Cracks Down On Food Makers Apples And Garlic Top Chinese Food Imports Law Hides U.S. Food Origins: From Afghanistan To Zimbabwe