Sting operations, whistle-blowers and detailed menus: China doubles down on food safety

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China’s food safety track record has been patchy, with widely reported cases such as those of melamine-tainted milk powder in 2008, and the use of “gutter oil”, or oil taken from drains and other unsanitary quarters, in the 2010s.

In July 2024, media reports on how cooking oil was transported in tanker trucks that carried non-edible fuels or chemicals – without being cleaned between shipments – sparked food safety concerns

Qns:

1. ‘Eating has never been more dangerous.’ Do you agree? (NYJC Prelim 2024)

2. Discuss the view that eating has never been riskier in today’s world. (SAJC Prelim 2024)