Amnesty International (AI) has lost track of Chinese food safety advocate Zhao Lianhai.
AI’s Alex Edwards told Food Safety News the last solid information about Zhao, 40, was in January 2011, more than a year
Hot Liquid Could Shatter Melamine Cups, Mugs
Carlisle FoodService Products of Oklahoma City has recalled about 111,000 melamine cups and mugs after receiving three reports that they may shatter when exposed to hot liquids.
No injuries have been reported, according to the
PETNet to Track Bad Pet Food
After contaminated pet foods killed more than 8,500 U.S. cats and dogs in 2007, the Food and Drug Administration and its federal and state health partners decided they needed improved vigilance in watching for defective
Chinese Authorities Seize Melamine-tainted Dairy
Chinese authorities seized more than 26 tons of melamin-tainted milk powder from an ice cream maker in what has become an ongoing, years-long food safety scandal.
It’s been three years since the infamous melamine scandal
Has China Learned from Melamine Scandal?
Whether it was Great Leap Forward turning out to be a reversal or the Cultural Revolution ending up in chaos, it was years before China’s top political bodies felt secure enough to talk about any
China Detains 96 for Melamine-Tainted Dairy
Nearly 100 people have been arrested in China for allegedly producing and selling illegal melamine-tainted dairy products, according to official Chinese media.
Of the 96 people detained in connection with melamine adulteration, 17 have been
UN Concerned About Food Safety Activists
A leading United Nations human rights official expressed concern Thursday over China’s treatment of food safety activists.
Olivier De Schuttter, the United Nations’ Human Rights Council’s independent expert on the right to food, said in
Hong Kong CFS Says Melamine-Ware Is Safe to Use
Melamine-ware used by local food premises is safe to use, Hong Kong’s Center for Food Safety (CFS) found in a risk assessment study.
Tableware products made of melamine-formaldehyde resins (generally described as melamine-ware) were widely
China Sends Father of Melamine Victim to Prison
More than two years after China was bungling its way through the melamine-contaminated milk scandal, the father of one of the victims is being sent to prison for organizing other parents and speaking out about
China Cracks Down to Keep Melamine Out of Food
The Chinese government is launching a nationwide registry aimed at keeping melamine out of the food supply and in the industrial sector, where the chemical is typically used for making plastic products.
China’s general office
China Working to Improve Food Safety Systems
Official Chinese media recently reported that the country will pour money into its food monitoring and risk assessment system technologies. This influx of money is meant to improve food safety in accordance with a food