Editor's Note
China has been confronted with food security problems recently. Mandarin fish from Guangdong Province and turbot from Shandong were found to contain poisonous chemicals. And ducks and hens in Hebei Province were fed a red dye so that their red-yolk eggs would sell for a higher price.
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Toxic 'Yellow' Croakers Seized in Jiangsu
A total of 420 kilograms of toxic yellow croakers purposefully dyed a fresh yellow were seized on Monday, March 19, 2007, at a seafood market in Lianyungang, a port city in east China's Jiangsu Province.
Stores Provide Refunds After Cancer Egg Scare
Several Shanghai supermarkets are giving customers refunds on eggs that city health officials warn may contain a chemical linked to cancer.
KFC: Chinese Diners Safe
Following the US division of worldwide fried chicken empire KFC's promise to stop using artificial fats, the Chinese division on Wednesday assured diners its chicken is fried in unhydrogenated palm oil.

Toxic 'Yellow' Croakers Seized in Jiangsu
A total of 420 kilograms of toxic yellow croakers purposefully dyed a fresh yellow were seized on Monday, March 19, 2007, at a seafood market in Lianyungang, a port city in east China's Jiangsu Province.
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- Henan Kindergarten Sees Mass Food Poisoning
- Food Poisoning Suspected in Sickening 19 Students in Jilin
- Schools Most Vulnerable to Health Scares
- Food Poisoning Sickened over 30 students in Zhejiang
- 61 Pupils Ill After Eating Breakfast in NE China School
- Coordination of Food Safety Inspection Strengthened
- Lawmaker: Trans-ministry Body to Tighten Food Safety Supervision
Measures More
- New Regulation Outlines Penalties for Tainted Food
- Coordination of Food Safety Inspection Strengthened
- China Places Emphasis on Food Quality, Safety
- Beijing: Emergency Plans for Food Safety
- Beijing Checks Hotels and Restaurants for Food Safety
- Quality of Food Products Steadily Improving
- Shanxi Orders School Food Safety Checkups After 6 Pupils Died
- Food Regulators Should Improve
Opinions More
- 'Food Safety' Tops the Menu
- Food Scares Spur Safety Measures
- Ensure Food Safety
- 15 to 20 Mln Tons of Grain Spoiled Each Year
- Closer Eye on Food Safety
- Strengthening Surveillance over Farm Products Safety
- Inadequate Storage Causes 20 Mln Ton Grain Lost
- Food Aid Should Go on: Rights Group

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