Industry critical of Chinese food safety reform
By Dominique Patton | 1 May 2008
Following a number of high-profile scares and widespread concern in markets importing food products from China, reform of the country's outdated food safety legislation had become a pressing priority. However, writes Dominique Patton, the new draft law, published by the National People's Congress (NPC) last month, has attracted criticism from food companies.
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Following a number of high-profile scares and widespread concern in markets importing food products from China, reform of the country's outdated food safety legislation had become a pressing priority. However, writes Dominique Patton, the new draft law, published by the National People's Congress (NPC) last month, has attracted criticism from food companies.
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