'If I see $26 American ginseng from Canada and $18 ginseng from China, I would buy the one from Canada. I just want to be careful.'
- JEWELLERY DESIGNER LOK WAI CHENG, 47, who buys ginseng once every three months and spends more than $100 each time
Sworn off China meat
'My daughter told me not to buy canned food from China. You don't know what's inside.'
- RETIREE WILLIAM KHOO, 74, who used to buy China-made canned luncheon meat
Totally unaffected
'I'm not affected by these stories, they are isolated cases. Besides, there's already the first-level screening before it gets to the supermarkets.'
- BUSINESSMAN SENG HOCK CHUAN, 47, who often buys items such as mushrooms, luncheon meat, preserved vegetables and cooking wines