date:May 09, 2013
dth of scandals surrounding food imports from China that have been linked tohuman illnesses from eating the unsafe food.
As Lovera noted, food fraud is occurring despite very public efforts by the Chinese government tocrack down on food safety problems. The news from China, she observed, is a steady stream ofcontroversies ranging from adulteration with counterfeit ingredients like melamine in dairy products, towidespread outbreaks of animal diseases like avian flu, and high levels of pesticide