Tag Archives: food safety

There’s a use for gutter oil after all, oh wait…

The front page of the City Lady (都市女报) from Shandong province today reports that a listed company has “unexpectedly and crazily” succeeded in making medicine from gutter oil (地沟油). The company in question, Joincare (健康元全资子公司) has reportedly procured 145 million yuan’s worth of gutter oil … Continue reading

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Cement cones drive out the homeless

The top headline in today’s This Morning 6 O’Clock: “The most blatant food safety issues will be resolved in the next three years.” The article says the State Council has put forth a set of milestones to help track its progress in … Continue reading

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Food safety and fingerprint registration

The Beijing Daily Messenger, formerly known as the Star Daily, is a weekday newspaper distributed on the Beijing subway. Today’s front page features the headline, “a generation of ID cards will be retired next year.” According to the article, the Vice Minister … Continue reading

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Wang Yang: Look online for constructive feedback on governance

The Dongguan Times is a commercial daily affiliated with the Party news group in the southern manufacturing city of Dongguan. Today the front page features a picture of Wang Yang, Provincial Party Secretary of Guangdong Province and CPC Central Committee member. The … Continue reading

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Inflammable noodles rumor busted!

Today’s Beijing News dedicates an entire page discussing the possible causes of combustible noodles.

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Good and bad news for food safety

Shenyang Evening News reports on caustic soda in beef tendon and leather in milk.

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Survivor rescued 60 hours after Zhouqu landslide

The latest survivor of Zhouqu landslide, restoration of burnt-out TVCC tower and investigation into Synutra dairy products.

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A taste for duck blood

Pig blood is being sold as duck blood at Beijing’s hotpot establishments, The Beijing News reports.

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Melamine in New Zealand milk products

Melamine in the milk: Et tu New Zealand?

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Tiger Zhou sent to prison

Information Times (信息时报): A space walk. And Zhou Zhenglong gets sentenced.

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