A smile and a promise that the Olympics will have safe food
A Chinese official is reported to have "a smile on his face" as he promise that the food will be safe during the Olympics in Beijing this summer, according to China Daily:
"We're 100 percent confident about and more than capable of providing safe food for the Games," deputy quality watchdog chief Pu Changcheng told a State Council Information Office press conference.
Some foreign media reports have alleged China's food safety and air quality have prompted 20 countries, including Britain, France, Germany and the US, to hold their training camps in Japan instead of China this summer. In response, Pu said such worries were "totally baseless."
"Please rest assured. The Chinese government will do everything necessary to ensure safe food for the Games," said Pu, vice-minister of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).
He said all food products supplied for the Olympics will be made by accredited companies that have passed stringent scientific and market tests. All such products have to carry a safe quality label.
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Pu's demeanor when he made the remarks exhibited his confidence. He had a smile on his face, rarely seen since mid-last year when the quality of China's food products hit the headlines after tainted additive exported from China contaminated pet food in North America. The incident was followed by extensive reports on allegedly unsafe seafood, candies and toys from China.
If only feeding the rest of the population was as easy.
China Daily: Best Quality Food During Olympics Assured
And, man, did they make a big effort during 2007:
By the end of last year, all of the country's 1.32 million restaurants and catering units at or above county level had been able to routinely check its suppliers' hygiene certificates when buying raw materials, according to the ministry. During the campaign, health departments punished almost 150,000 unlicensed catering businesses and uncovered 8,873 violations for illegally using raw materials, such as processing food where the animal had died of disease.
China.org: China sees decline in food poisoning cases
"We're 100 percent confident about and more than capable of providing safe food for the Games," deputy quality watchdog chief Pu Changcheng told a State Council Information Office press conference.
Some foreign media reports have alleged China's food safety and air quality have prompted 20 countries, including Britain, France, Germany and the US, to hold their training camps in Japan instead of China this summer. In response, Pu said such worries were "totally baseless."
"Please rest assured. The Chinese government will do everything necessary to ensure safe food for the Games," said Pu, vice-minister of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).
He said all food products supplied for the Olympics will be made by accredited companies that have passed stringent scientific and market tests. All such products have to carry a safe quality label.
(...)
Pu's demeanor when he made the remarks exhibited his confidence. He had a smile on his face, rarely seen since mid-last year when the quality of China's food products hit the headlines after tainted additive exported from China contaminated pet food in North America. The incident was followed by extensive reports on allegedly unsafe seafood, candies and toys from China.
If only feeding the rest of the population was as easy.
China Daily: Best Quality Food During Olympics Assured
And, man, did they make a big effort during 2007:
By the end of last year, all of the country's 1.32 million restaurants and catering units at or above county level had been able to routinely check its suppliers' hygiene certificates when buying raw materials, according to the ministry. During the campaign, health departments punished almost 150,000 unlicensed catering businesses and uncovered 8,873 violations for illegally using raw materials, such as processing food where the animal had died of disease.
China.org: China sees decline in food poisoning cases
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