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TO THE LEGISLATURE: Lawmakers must debate the deals on food safety and direct postal services and ratify the pacts on direct air and shipping before they take effect By Ko Shu-ling And Mo Yan-chih STAFF REPORTERS Wednesday, Nov 05, 2008, Page 1 ... The four pacts addressed direct sea links, daily charter flights, direct postal service and food safety ... While the agreement on food safety will take effect within seven days, the other three will be implemented after 40 days. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* CROSS-STRAIT TALKS: Groups slam legislative failings Nov 5, 2008
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus also joined the protesters demand that the four agreements on shipping, aviation, postal services and food safety signed by the SEF and ARATS be sent to the legislature for approval ... DPP Legislator Kuan Bi-ling () said that the based on the agreement on food safety, Taiwan would have to accept inspection results from Chinas General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* CROSS-STRAIT TALKS: Lien lauds historic visit amid pro-Taiwan fervor Nov 5, 2008
Lien lauded Chens meeting with Chiang, saying the signing of agreements on food safety, direct air and shipping links and direct postal services strengthened the foundation of mutual trust across the Taiwan Strait and promoted a peaceful cross-strait relationship. He said he expected ARATS and the SEF to continue their efforts. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Taiwan and China draw closer with trade agreements Nov 5, 2008
Chinese and Taiwanese officials signed agreements on Tuesday expanding charter flights, maritime shipping and cooperation on food safety issues, bringing their governments closer together as both struggle to overcome economic slowdowns ... Discussion of the issue arose because mainland China has been grappling with its biggest food safety crisis in years. (International Herald Tribune)
Cross-strait economic, financial symposia start in Taipei Nov 5, 2008
On Tuesday, Chen and Chiang signed agreements on direct shipping and flights, postal services and food safety ... The mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) president, Chen Yunlin, and Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) chairman, Chiang Pin-kung, signed agreements on direct shipping and flights, postal services and food safety during their first summit in Taipei on Tuesday ... Chiang and the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan... (Xinhuanet, China)
Chen-Chiang talks open new era for cross-Strait ties Nov 5, 2008
During Tuesday's talks between the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) president, Chen Yunlin, and the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) chairman, Chiang Pin-kung, four agreements were signed on food safety, direct shipping and flights, and mail services. Chinese mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) President Chen Yunlin (front L) shakes hands with the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Chiang... (Xinhuanet, China)
New strain of mad cow disease not tied to feed Nov 5, 2008
Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, D.C., says it's too early to say if this new strain is spontaneous. "But it does mean that ensuring that high-risk cattle material stays out of both human and animal cattle feed is essential," she says. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
China and Taiwan in landmark deal Nov 4, 2008
They also aim to improve the postal service and food safety ... Food safety alerts between the countries will be set up. (BBC News)
Taiwan and China sign agreements Nov 4, 2008
Top officials from Taiwan and China signed deals on daily direct flights, new cargo routes and food safety on Tuesday during Beijing's highest-level visit to its political rival in 60 years ... The two sides also agreed to begin direct air and sea cargo shipments, open postal links and notify each other quickly of any food safety issues following China's tainted milk powder scandal ... Joint criminal law enforcement, legal protection for Taiwan investors in China and more food safety cooperation... (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Taiwan and China sign flight and cargo agreements Nov 4, 2008
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Top officials from Taiwan and China signed deals on daily direct flights, new cargo routes and food safety on Tuesday during Beijing's highest-level visit to its political rival in 60 years ... Deals also allow 60 direct cargo flights per month, expand direct postal links to save delivery time, which is now as long as 10 days, and establish a mechanism for ensuring food safety by alerting each other to threats. (Reuters UK)
* SEF, ARATS heads begin historic talks Nov 4, 2008
This time around, both sides plan to ink four agreements today on food safety, direct air and shipping links and direct postal services. Police escorted a black limousine carrying Chen from the airport to the Grand Hotel. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Bankers call for Strait financial deal Nov 4, 2008
Today he is scheduled to hold talks with SEF Chairman Chiang Pin-kung ([), after which the two men are expected to sign four agreements on the expansion of cross-strait air services, the opening of shipping and postal links and a food safety cooperation mechanism. He also plans to visit Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan (D) today. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Japanese clone mouse from frozen cell, aim for mammoths Nov 4, 2008
Cloning can be controversial in terms of both bioethics and, if the animals are eaten, food safety. Earlier this year, a report by the European Union warned that cloning can threaten the health of livestock. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Taiwan and China sign trade deals Nov 4, 2008
They also allow 60 cargo flights per month and establish a mechanism for ensuring food safety. China has claimed sovereignty over self-ruled Taiwan since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. (International Herald Tribune)
China, Taiwan sign deals on closer economic ties Nov 4, 2008
They also agreed on unspecified cooperation on financial issues to cope with the current global economic downturn, and to set up a "mechanism" for dealing with food safety concerns. The agreements go some way to closing the economic gap between the two sides. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
China, Taiwan begin historic talks on closer ties Nov 4, 2008
The bilateral talks would be expanded to include crime-fighting, further cooperation on food safety, and quarantine of agricultural products. They would also focus on issues of mutual concern during the current global financial downturn, including banking, investment protection and tax, said Kao. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Genetically Engineered Rice Wins USDA Approval Nov 4, 2008
Joseph Mendelson, legal director of the nonprofit Center for Food Safety, said the quick approval shows that the USDA is more concerned about the fortunes of the biotechnology industry than about consumers' health. "USDA is telling agricultural biotechnology companies that it doesn't matter if you're negligent, if you break the rules, if you contaminate the food supply with untested genetically engineered crops, we'll bail you out," Mendelson said in a statement. (Yahoo News -- Genetically Modified Food)
The heads of the two main negotiating bodies of the Chinese mainland and Taiwan at their first ever summit in Taipei on Tuesday signed agreements on direct shipping and flights, mail services and food safety. • ARATS, SEF chiefs hold historic talks in Taipei Nov 4, 2008
He said food safety would also be discussed during the talks ... TAIPEI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) --The heads of the two main negotiating bodies from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan agreed on issues concerning direct sea transport, increased chartered flights, direct post service and food safety cooperation during their first ever meeting in Taipei on Tuesday morning. (Xinhuanet, China)
Taiwan, China envoys sign historic trade pact Nov 4, 2008
The agreement also includes measures for greater cooperation on food safety. The deal allows faster recalls of unsafe products and better exchange of information. (AL.com)
Cordial relations? Nov 4, 2008 * ARATS head to arrive today for talks Nov 3, 2008 * Safeguard Taiwans national interests Nov 3, 2008 * CROSS-STRAIT TALKS: Compensation will not be discussed, health official says Nov 3, 2008 News Stories Nov 3, 2008 Sarkozy's Mediterranean plan slow to get moving Nov 3, 2008 EU Agency Says French GMO Maize Ban Unjustified Nov 3, 2008 ARATS chief says no politics involved in talks Nov 3, 2008 SEF chairman says ARATS chief's visit to Taiwan significant Nov 3, 2008 ARATS chief arrives in Taiwan on historic visit Nov 3, 2008 Full Story » Nov 3, 2008 The Board Room Nov 2, 2008 China overhauls feed makers after tainted milk, egg scandals Nov 2, 2008 * DOH to forge deal on Chinese herbs after milk scandal Nov 2, 2008 Cross-strait warming Nov 2, 2008 Taiwan, China in fresh talks Nov 2, 2008 Investigation of Swedish cases reveals an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis at a Norwegian hotel with possible links to in-house water systems Nov 2, 2008 * Liu adds financial memorandum to ARATS visit Nov 1, 2008 * Foreign chambers laud upcoming talks Nov 1, 2008 EU panel OKs 2 genetically modified corn products Nov 1, 2008 Vice President urges rural reform, food safety Nov 1, 2008 Nestle sets up second R&D center Nov 1, 2008 Business braces for more government regulation Nov 1, 2008 Chinas animal feed tainted with toxic chemical Oct 31, 2008 Business briefs Oct 31, 2008 Once hostile Taiwan, China set to sign more deals Oct 31, 2008 * ARATS chief apologizes for melamine Oct 31, 2008 * Cross-strait routes not domestic: Lai Oct 31, 2008 * Financial talks to be held in tandem with envoys visit Oct 31, 2008 Blog: Health - many more rivers yet to be crossed Oct 31, 2008 Animal feed tainted with melamine: China Oct 31, 2008 Scandal-plagued Mahoney shows up at BBQ Oct 31, 2008 Food safety course Oct 31, 2008 China delayed disclosure of tainted eggs Oct 30, 2008 REGION: Two children sickened with E. coli Oct 30, 2008 Go, Ted, go John Oct 30, 2008 Hong Kong finds more tainted eggs from China Oct 30, 2008 BPOM and importers disagree on registration regulation Oct 30, 2008 Genetically Engineered Rice Wins USDA Approval Oct 30, 2008 Mainland negotiator: Taiwan visit to focus on economics Oct 30, 2008 KMT chairman says cross-strait talk beneficial to Taiwan Oct 30, 2008 New strain of mad cow disease not tied to feed Oct 30, 2008 Chocolate-Flavored Body Paint Tainted by Melamine is Recalled in Australia Oct 30, 2008 China toxic egg scandal spreads Oct 30, 2008 China pulls tainted eggs in latest safety scare Oct 29, 2008 In brief: Hot licks (10/29/08) Oct 29, 2008 Second batch of Chinese eggs in Hong Kong tainted Oct 29, 2008 * Government survey shows support for visit by Chen Oct 29, 2008 LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 28, 2008 Oct 29, 2008 China vows harsh penalties for melamine eggs scare Oct 29, 2008 Maple Leaf pushed to loss by listeria crisis Oct 29, 2008 Pork producers approved ethical principles last March (15) Oct 28, 2008 * NTU calls for food safety organization at university forum Oct 28, 2008 News Stories Oct 28, 2008 China firm apologizes for selling tainted eggs Oct 28, 2008 Official stresses importance of statistics Oct 28, 2008 Nichirei Cuts FY '08 Earnings Estimates Oct 28, 2008 /R E P E A T -- Grocery industry meets at Grocery Innovations Canada 2008 Oct. 26 & 27/ Oct 27, 2008 Chinese eggs tainted with excessive melamine Oct 27, 2008 * SEF still has a role to play, forum argues Oct 27, 2008 * EDITORIAL: Listen when the people speak Oct 27, 2008 Mayor and villager killed in explosion Oct 26, 2008 Voters to Decide Whether Animals Need More Space Oct 26, 2008 * OPPOSITION RALLY: KMT challenges legitimacy of rally Oct 26, 2008 * Melamine scandal offers lessons Oct 26, 2008
KEY TOPICS UNDER DISCUSSION Direct flights and shipping Postal services Food safety, after various scares in mainland China Financial co-operation, in the wake of the global crisis. More recent migrants, who fled here along with the governing Kuomintang party when it was ousted by the Chinese Communist Party, are more open to the idea of unification. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Top Chinese envoy on Taiwan visit Nov 3, 2008
He will hold talks and sign agreements on direct shipping and air cargo links, food safety and a postal service with Chiang Pin-kun, head of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) ... KEY TOPICS UNDER DISCUSSION Direct flights and shipping Postal services Food safety, after various scares in mainland China Financial co-operation, in the wake of the global crisis. (BBC News)
With heavy security in place and plans for protests by the opposition, Chinas top cross-strait negotiator is scheduled to arrive today for a five-day visit expected to cover four agreements on food safety, direct air and shipping links and direct postal services ... Also on the agenda are food safety issues after tainted Chinese products sickened at least three Taiwanese children and one woman and sparked a countrywide melamine scare. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
We know that the talks will cover four major issues: the direct shipping of goods, proposals for more direct flight routes for air cargo, postal issues and food safety and sanitation. These discussions will involve possible amendments to our laws and to Article 5 of the Statute Governing the Relations Between the Peoples of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area (HY). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chinas health department must show improvements in regulating food safety and provide reports on what measures would be taken to stop future cases occurring, the official said. This story has been viewed 586 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Food Safety Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Food Safety)
The EU has a history of arguing over such decisions: Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy once stopped a plan to situate an EU food safety agency in Helsinki, complaining that the Finns did not even know what prosciutto was. But the dispute highlights one of the fault lines in the Barcelona Process Union for the Mediterranean: ambivalence over the importance of democratic reform in southern states. (International Herald Tribune)
PARIS - Europe's top food safety agency said on Friday that France's ban on a genetically-modified maize developed by US biotech giant Monsanto was unjustified ... "No specific scientific evidence, in terms of risk to human and animal health and the environment, was provided that would justify the invocation of a safeguard clause," the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said in an opinion released on its website ... The European Commission, which monitors food safety and implementation of EU... (Planet Ark, United States)
Chen said they will discuss cross-strait direct shipping, air transport, postal services, food safety and tourism. They are also expected to exchange views on the economic impact of the international financial crisis. (Xinhuanet, China)
He said the meeting would focus on passenger and cargo transport across the Taiwan Strait and food safety issue. He expected the meeting to come to some agreements beneficial for both sides, he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
They are to discuss cross-strait direct shipping, air transport, postal services, food safety and tourism, Chen said in a written speech after landing at the Taoyuan International Airport. The two organizations would also host seminars for experts to exchange views on financial cooperation to withstand the international financial crisis, he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Monday, November 03, 2008. China's envoy arrives in Taiwan for historic talks Posted: 03 November 2008 1312 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Kasey Harper Ferreria, quality manager for the American Council for Food Safety and Quality (DFA of California) Fresno laboratory, has been granted ISO 17025. 2005 laboratory accreditation for the association. (Fresno Bee)
Hong Kong's Center for Food Safety (CFS) said on Oct. 26 the sample of the Select Fresh Brown Eggs (Extra Large), produced by Dalian Hanwei Chicken Farming Limited and sold in 6-piece packs, was found to contain 4. 7 ppm (part per million) of melamine, above the government legal limit of 2. (Xinhua)
Food safety is one of the major issues on the agenda of next weeks talks between Chiang Pin-kung ([), chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, and Chen Yunlin (L), chairman of Chinas Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait ... Lin Yi-hsin (LyH), chairman of the DOH Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, said that once the two sides seal the food safety agreement, the committee will seek quality certification for all medicinal herbs imported from China ...... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Beijing's top negotiator Chen Yunlin is set to arrive in Taipei on Monday for the talks which will focus on expanding air and shipping links and postal services, as well as food safety issues ... Also on the agenda are food safety issues after tainted Chinese milk products sickened at least three Taiwanese children and one woman, prompting Taiwan, along with many countries worldwide, to ban dairy imports from China. (iAfrica.com)
TAIPEI: Officials from Taiwan and China will hold talks this week on expanding air and shipping links and postal services, as well as food safety issues. Beijing's top negotiator, Chen Yunlin, will arrive in Taipei today. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Local food safety authorities conducted environmental investigations. Results. (BioMed Central)
OH, BY THE WAY: Direct aviation routes, sea links, postal service and food safety are already on the agenda ... The four agreements on the table are direct cross-strait aviation routes, direct sea transportation links, direct postal service and a food safety mechanism. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
They said they would also keep an eye on the forthcoming negotiations for signs of progress in permitting banks to engage in cross-strait business and other moves to ease financial market restrictions, in addition to food safety cooperation. This story has been viewed 350 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The European Union's food safety agency approved two genetically modified corns Friday, putting renewed pressure on EU nations to drop their objections to the use of biotech crops. Scientists at the Parma, Italy-based European Food Safety Authority, or EFSA gave clearance to a Bt-11 corn seed made by Switzerland's Syngenta AG and the 1507 corn made by the U.S.-based Pioneer Hi-Bred and Dow Agrosciences. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Xi Jinping has called for enhanced rural reform, food safety and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) during an inspection of the eastern Zhejiang Province ... HANGZHOU, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping has called for enhanced rural reform, food safety and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) during an inspection of the eastern Zhejiang Province ... The vice president also underscored food safety when inspecting the Youkang food group in... (Xinhuanet, China)
"Food safety and quality will be the main focus of this new R&D Center," said Paul Bulcke, CEO of Nestle Worldwide ... "To better meet the growing demand for food safety and high-quality food products in the Chinese market, the Beijing R&D center will contribute to Nestle's 20 factories in the country, providing more technical products for local consumers," said Bulcke, adding that the center will strenghten Nestle's ongoing R&D efforts. (Xinhuanet, China)
The financial meltdown, coupled with concerns about climate change, food safety and other issues, has built momentum to reverse a three-decade trend of deregulation. Analysts expect a wide-ranging effort to tighten government oversight of many parts of the economy. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Chinas animal feed tainted with toxic chemical - Food safety- msnbc ... The Web sites of the official Xinhua News Agency and the Communist Party mouthpiece People's Daily newspaper also carried the story, in a rare move publicizing information that reflects poorly on the country especially given recent food safety scandals involving contaminated Chinese dairy products and eggs ... "I view this as a sign the Chinese government is taking the food safety problem very seriously and this is... (MSNBC -- International)
Premium Waters earns food safety certification ... PWI views SQF as the most comprehensive food safety and quality certification program available for the marketplace ... SQF certification ensures that suppliers use science-based methods to minimize food safety risks, assure product quality and comply with the SQF Code, which outlines requirements for suppliers of raw materials, ingredients, food products and processed or prepared foods, beverages or services. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Additionally, the two sides will discuss direct air cargo flights, expanded direct postal links and a framework to handle food safety issues in light of China's contaminated milk powder scandal that has prompted product recalls around the world. Chen, who gave a group interview to Taiwan media on Thursday, added he would talk to his Taiwan counterparts about cooperation to handle the global financial crisis. (Reuters)
Both sides have reached a consensus to sign four agreements on direct aviation routes, direct sea transportation links, direct postal service and food safety. President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) said during a TV interview on Wednesday that he believed Chen would do something during his visit because Taiwanese expected him to apologize. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Of the four issues on the next weeks agenda, pacts on direct air and sea links would require legislative confirmation, while pacts on cross-strait postal exchanges and a food safety mechanism would be sent to the legislature for reference, Lai said. This story has been viewed 976 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Formal agreements are not likely to be reached between Taiwan and China during the financial talks since the focus for the meetings with the 60-member Chinese delegation are extended direct flights for both passengers and cargo shipments, postal links and food safety cooperation, not financial exchanges, Lee said. This story has been viewed 308 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
China's health minister urged officials to focus on fixing the problem-ridden food safety system now the flood of. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
BEIJING Animal feed producers in China commonly add the industrial chemical melamine to their products to make them appear higher in protein, state media reported Thursday, an indication that the scope of the country's latest food safety scandal could extend beyond milk and eggs ... China's leading egg processor, Dalian Hanwei Enterprise Group, was among the companies found producing tainted eggs, which were first identified by Hong Kong food safety regulators. (Globe and Mail)
With his Republican challenger, Tom Rooney, seated in the audience of about 300, Mahoney spoke about citrus canker, food safety, sorghum, cellulosic ethanol, carbon credits for farmers and other agricultural issues at the 40th annual Farm-City Barbecue to benefit Kiwanis programs. Mahoney scandal. (The Palm Beach Post)
PRINCETON The Bureau/Putnam County Health Department is hosting a state-approved course for the Illinois Food Safety Certification from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Bureau County Health Department, 526 Bureau Valley Parkway. This one-day course meets the requirements for certification renewal. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
A brand of chicken eggs from Chinas leading egg processor, Dalian Hanwei Enterprise Group, was pulled from some stores last week after Hong Kong food safety regulators found excessive levels of melamine in the companys eggs ... The widening food scandal has exposed the inability of Chinese authorities to keep the food production process clean of melamine, despite official pledges to raise food safety standards ... "All of my co-workers, friends and family, not just those living in Dalian,... (MSNBC -- Politics)
"We emphasize to the public that it is critical to practice appropriate food safety habits and good hand hygiene to prevent infectious diseases like E. coli from spreading," Wooten said. Sources for the infection include uncooked hamburger meat, lettuce, raw milk, unpasteurized apple cider and even petting zoos and animal exhibits, the report continued. (North County Times)
Betty Crocker will discuss food safety and will be named head of the food and drug administration (additionally, Popeyes girl, Olive Oil will join the tour to discuss healthy eating habits). Mr. Peanut will discuss farming issues and be named Secretary of Agriculture. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The announcement, which came late Tuesday from the territory's food safety agency, is adding to concerns that melamine contamination may be more widespread in China's food supplies ... The Chinese government has tried to move boldly to deal with the crisis, promising to overhaul the nation's food safety system, announcing dozens of arrests and sacking high-ranking government officials, including the head of the nation's top quality inspection agency ... Some food safety officials say that if... (International Herald Tribune)
Many of the products targeted by the BPOM had already passed food safety tests in their country of origin but were not yet registered in Indonesia ... She said even if overseas manufacturers withheld food safety certificates and free sale certificates, internal checks were still necessary ... "And we can't accept just any test result from foreign food safety bodies. They must be credible ones," she added, but admitted the BPOM had yet to come up with a list of recognized bodies. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Joseph Mendelson, legal director of the nonprofit Center for Food Safety, said the quick approval shows that the USDA is more concerned about the fortunes of the biotechnology industry than about consumers' health. "USDA is telling agricultural biotechnology companies that it doesn't matter if you're negligent, if you break the rules, if you contaminate the food supply with untested genetically engineered crops, we'll bail you out," Mendelson said in a statement. (Yahoo News -- Genetically Modified Food)
He said one of his missions is to discuss with Chiang cross-strait direct shipping, air transport, postal services, food safety and tourism cooperation. Another mission is to exchange views on financial cooperation to withstand the international financial crisis, he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Wu said main topics of the upcoming meeting are direct cross-Strait shipping, expanding air transport, direct post service and food safety, which Taiwan needs badly. The Kuomintang chairman said that if the DPP took violent action, it would only hurt Taiwan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, D.C., says it's too early to say if this new strain is spontaneous. "But it does mean that ensuring that high-risk cattle material stays out of both human and animal cattle feed is essential," she says. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
Consumers who may have bought this product are advised not to consume this body paint, which should be disposed of safely,'' Australia's food safety regulator said in a. Milk tainted with melamine, which is used to make plastics and tan leather, has been blamed for the deaths of four babies in China and the sickening of 53,000. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Despite a national campaign, lapses in food safety are continuing ... Despite a nationwide campaign to raise food safety standards and reassure consumers, the mainland's broken down food safety inspectorate is still failing to catch and report lapses in standards when they happen. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
MORE FROM FOOD SAFETY ... Food Safety Section Front ... Add Food Safety headlines to your news reader. (MSNBC -- Health)
Get questions on canning game meat and salmon at home answered and receive free research-based publications on the subject through the Food Safety and Food Preservation Hotline at 1-888-823-3663. This service is a part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, Health, Home and Family Development Program. (Anchorage Daily News)
A second batch of Chinese eggs has been found to contain an excessive amount of the industrial chemical melamine, the Hong Kong government said, as a new food safety problem on the mainland expanded. Melamine was recently detected in Chinese dairy products blamed for sickening 54,000 children and linked to the deaths of four infants. (International Herald Tribune)
As much as 68 percent of respondents said that the two sides should sign an agreement on establishing a testing mechanism for food safety, and 59 percent said agreements on cross-strait direct transportation and charter flights should be settled through the upcoming negotiations between Chen and his Taiwanese counterpart, Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Chiang Pin-kung ([). The survey indicated 66 percent of respondents would like to see Chen express goodwill about Taiwans hope... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Food safety at risk if Prop ... Food safety seems to be getting lost in the debate on Proposition 2 ... The current system used in California for producing eggs has evolved over the years and has been fine-tuned by veterinarians, food safety experts and farmers. (North County Times)
Han is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the top political advisory body, and has been a leading advocate of food safety in China. Hundreds of parents from across the country have filed lawsuits against the Sanlu dairy group, where the scandal first broke in mid-September with tainted baby formula, but none has been admitted by any court so far. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Our focus through the remainder of 2008 will be on stabilizing our business and continuing to restore confidence, including implementing an enhanced food safety program that will be among the best in North America. Its agribusiness division earned $12. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Food Safety: We affirm our obligation to produce safe food. Pork Producers. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
NTU calls for food safety organization at university forum ... At a forum in the university yesterday morning, Lucy Sun Hwang (]i), a professor at the Institute of Food Science and Technology, emphasized the need for the government to set up a cross-agency food safety gate-keeping mechanism composed of officials from the Department of Health, the Council of Agriculture, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Environmental Protection Administration ... Bau Tzong-ho (]vM), vice president... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Food Safety Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Food Safety)
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese company apologized to consumers in Hong Kong on Tuesday after the territory's food safety regulators found excessive levels of the industrial chemical melamine in eggs sold by the firm ... Calls to Hanwei, based in the northeastern port city Dalian, went unanswered Tuesday, but an official with the city government who refused to give her name, said Hanwei had started a nationwide recall of eggs deemed "problematic.'' She said she had no further details. More than 3,600... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
He said other widespread use of statistics was quality control of routine processes and that food safety monitoring for instance generally tended to depend on meticulous record keeping and sound statistical analysis. Pro Nsowah-Nuamah said statistics could also be used in various fields from the simple to the complex by governments to make informed intelligent decisions about critical issues such as health, politics and economy. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
said Tuesday it expects sales of its home-use frozen foods for fiscal 2008 will drop by 3 billion yen from its previous estimate, after one of its Chinese-made green bean products was found to be tainted with pesticide (JCN Network, Japan)
Health, wellness, food safety, the echo generation, boomers, the environment and a softening economic forecast are impacting the way food is processed, prepared, packaged, delivered, priced and marketed. Time-challenged, value-driven consumers are more nutritionally aware than ever before, and this year's product line-up puts convenience and conscience together with a host of "better for you" choices. (Canada Newswire)
In an earlier egg-related food safety scare in Hong Kong and China, the banned cancer-causing industrial dye Sudan Red was used to color egg yolks. China is caught in a food safety scandal over dairy products tainted with melamine ... MORE FROM FOOD SAFETY. (MSNBC -- Politics)
They include direct sea transportation links, direct aviation routes, cargo charter flights and expansion of the weekend charter flights, as well as cooperation on postal services and food safety. Participants agreed that it was necessary to keep the SEF.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Toxic milk powder from China has caused public apprehension over food safety. Quality and safety problems with Chinese food products are nothing new, but the governments reaction has been disappointing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
CHINA Prime minister vows food safety BEIJING - The prime minister said yesterday that China will take steps to improve its food safety, saying the tainted milk products that are believed to have killed four babies and made thousands of children sick were the result of lax regulation. Wen Jiabao said the milk scandal will spur the introduction of China's first major food safety law and China's food exports will meet international standards. (Boston Globe)
Proponents say the regulations would improve food safety, protect the environment and end what they call the cruel and inhumane treatment animals suffer when confined in areas barely larger than their bodies. But opponents say the measure would cost California -- the nation's fifth-largest egg producer -- thousands of jobs, sharply increase production costs and ultimately destroy competition with out-of-state producers. (Washington Post)
The topic of melamine-tainted food and other food safety issues are to be discussed during the upcoming meeting between Straits Exchange Foundation Chairman Chiang Pin-kung ([) and his Chinese counterpart, Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) Chairman Chen Yunlin (L), he said. The government and the opposition parties did not disagree on the issue of bad Chinese products, and as Taiwanese, we all want the best for Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
As it seems that government officials, manufacturers and the public have not learned a lesson, it is conceivable that a similar scare could occur sometime soon and remind the nation again of its food safety problems ... The unorganized way in which our government handled the matter caused many consumers to lose confidence in the governments ability to ensure food safety ... The government should emulate the EU, which set up a food safety report network with China. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
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