Archive for June, 2007

BFAD to test food products from China (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) will conduct a post-market surveillance this week of food products from China that are sold in Philippine supermarkets.

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China honors promise to phase out ozone depleting CFC ahead of time (China Economic Net)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

The last six Chinese factories that produce CFC, a kind of ozone depleting substances (ODS), have agreed to stop production, marking the end of the major ODS production in China.

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Gov’t may ban imports from China (Sun Star)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

THE Department of Health (DOH) is looking into banning products from China after 200 factories there were found using harmful chemicals in the manufacture of goods and were consequently closed down.

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Tainted seafood risks China’s stake in U.S. (Chicago Tribune)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

This tiny village near the Great Wall is crowded with 20 household trout farms, which have cropped up in less then a decade to join China’s booming seafood trade.

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China Says US Seafood Ban ‘unacceptable’ (Nasdaq)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

(RTTNews) - China voiced protest over a US ban on seafood products that was imposed on allegations that they contained antibiotics banned in the US. Li Changjian, who heads China’s health inspection watchdog, stated that the US blockade was ‘unacceptable’.

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Is ‘Made in China’ avoidable? (MSNBC)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Whether U.S. shoppers are concerned about food and product safety, set on making a political statement against outsourcing or simply intent on showing a little patriotism, they’re sure to have a tough time avoiding products made in China.

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Is ‘Made in China?’ avoidable? (MSNBC)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Whether U.S. shoppers are concerned about food and product safety, set on making a political statement against outsourcing or simply intent on showing a little patriotism, they’re sure to have a tough time avoiding products made in China.

Original post by Yahoo! News Search Results for china Chemical

What to do when everything is ‘Made in China?’ (MSNBC)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Whether U.S. shoppers are concerned about food and product safety, set on making a political statement against outsourcing or simply intent on showing a little patriotism, they’re sure to have a tough time avoiding products made in China.

Original post by Yahoo! News Search Results for china Chemical

Flour-based products from China probed (INQ7.net)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health yesterday ordered an investigation to verify reports that some flour-based products from China which were shipped into the country are contaminated with harmful chemicals.

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Buying China-Free Products a Hard Task (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Whether U.S. shoppers are concerned about food and product safety, set on making a political statement against outsourcing or simply intent on showing a little patriotism, they’re sure to have a tough time avoiding products made in China.

Original post by Yahoo! News Search Results for china Chemical