Tag Archives: food safety

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

Posted on 2012-08-31 by Barry van Wyk

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

Posted on 2012-07-04 by Allison Carol Goldman

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

Posted on 2012-05-31 by Allison Carol Goldman

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

Posted on 2012-05-15 by Allison Carol Goldman

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 →