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Why China can’t seem to shake off its food scandals
From toxic milk to lead-tainted school meals, China’s history of food safety controversies points to systemic weaknesses that need to be addressed.
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China has the ignominy of a troubling history of food scandals.
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Nearly two decades since melamine-tainted milk sickened nearly 300,000 children and killed six babies in China, the country is facing yet another food scandal that has re-ignited public outrage and resurrected deep fears over its food safety standards.
Earlier this month in the city of Tianshui in north-western Gansu, it emerged that more than 250 children had been poisoned
