ANOTHER poisonous Chinese export?
Five family members in Ichikawa, Chiba, were taken to hospital suffering from vomiting and diarrhea after they ate the dumplings, while another two women from Chiba and three family members from Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, also reportedly ate the dumplings.
One of the family members from Ichikawa, a 5-year-old girl, was left unconscious in serious condition, while the other family members fell seriously ill after eating the dumplings, which were sold frozen through a consumer cooperative.
A survey by the Ichikawa public health center detected the insecticide methamidophos in the dumplings in levels that far exceeded normal standards. Police are investigating the incident, and are considering forming a case on suspicion of attempted murder.
China is already known for having exported lead-laden toys, toothpaste, and other common household items (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20247641/). Now, it seems insecticide has been found in a certain brand of Chinese-made dumplings. What do you think of the matter? Is China slacking in regulating what it exports? Is it all a plot to poison the Japanese? Or is it just Chinese producers looking to sell en-masse without watching what they do in order to make some money? Personally, I think Chinese factories are working under very poor conditions and are desperate to sell their products. My knowledge on this matter is very limited, however. Hopefully this thread will remedy that!
So far, I could not find any photos in English media reporting other packages except the gyoza dumpling product.
It's said that the insecticide has been found in the gyoza "skin", inside the bag and even outside of it.
Even usual terrorists can do, any time, wherever they wish to, or just a mad individual.
We get regular quick warnings, but never panic.
This topic was on my mind yesterday at the grocery store, and I bought the more expensive (almost twice the price!) dried shiitake mushrooms grown in Japan over the Chinese ones. Avoiding Chinese grown food will not be easy....
I'm sure it realizes that certain things have affected it so far..
I noted the government took immediate reaction in regards to slave labour at a merchandise factory that was an officially licenced Olympic manufacturer.
I'm sure China now does actually realize that it has to have strict laws on and quality control, although it may take time for it to full evntuate successfully due to the size of the country and population.
I remember in the late 80's early 90's, Thailand was a totally different place to what it is today. In those days it was a third world country and charities were a many..
Things do change...
TOKYO — A notably high 75.9% of consumers in Japan said they "will not use Chinese food from now on" due to the recent food poisoning incident involving Chinese-made frozen "gyoza" dumplings, according to a Kyodo News telephone survey conducted nationwide Saturday and Sunday. Surveys show that Japanese consumers using Chinese food stood at 57.9% until before the incident came to light in late January, but plunged to 21.6% after the incident.
http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/427644
This poll indicates that If you don't want to die, better not eat.
How about you?
Yet I think, it was some chinese bad factory conditions, according to my own experiences over there.
Be it to focus on other than their own contaminations at the moment, that they have tried to keep secret for too long. I would not trust their food either after all now.
Back in the early 90's I went to Walgreens and was about to purchase "cheaply" priced aspirin. The pharmacist there at that time, took me aside and told me not to purchase that aspirin as it was made in China. She said they just didn't have the standards that we did. From that day I have never purchased any medicine, toothpaste or the like that was made in China. My pharmacist was ahead or her time. I wonder what she is thinking now?
I am having a problem though, finding menma that isn't made in China. Does anyone know of a brand that isn't. All I can find are Chinese brand.
Infact most of Asia hates Japan.
So it doesn't suprise me if it is a conspiracy.
LOL.
http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/images/mar07/BBC_ViewsCountries_Mar07_graph5.jpg
"Asia" does not mean China & Korea - exceptions of the Aisa and the world.
Needless to say, Australia is not Asia. :blush:
Thus it could as well be the Japanese themselves, couldn't it?. . .
Be it to focus on other than their own contaminations at the moment, that they have tried to keep secret for too long. I would not trust their food either after all now.
Ooo just as i suspected, the dumplings were deliberately contaminated! Check out this latest news on the matter;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7228154.stm
Some foul play is at work here with these dumplings methinks :okashii: .
Please do be careful about generalizations and blakent statements, Sheffield san.
Sounds like some cases, that we also had in Germany.
And as for deliberately poisonings, we had several ones too, for example on baby food even, or jam and the like, from within our own country!
Anyhow, this dumpling case is in fact a severe case between China and Japan, I wish you luck over there!
Infact most of Asia hates Japan.
So it doesn't suprise me if it is a conspiracy.
Japan needs imported food, so I do not see a reason why they would do this.
If they would do this, it would be to show China that they have to take care of their food safety.
I would side at these points, knowing some chinese facturies and their conditions directly from my stays.
But one never knows, indeed.
My Mother in law, doesn't trust Chinese products at all, she sticks with Japanese products. She only goes shopping at Coop, because she trust them, lol.
It may be thought.
But,
1.The poison poisoning occurred in all parts of Japan.
2.It is difficult to obtain this poison poisoning (an insecticide),
Because it is not used in Japan.
If in Japan poison was put
It is a warehouse of import.
A suspect is found immediately.
If a criminal is a Japanese case,
By Zhu Zhe (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-02-16 09:20
The Chinese firm that made the dumplings that are at the center of the Japan food poisoning case will seek compensation if proven innocent, its managing director said on Friday.
Di Menglu of the Hebei-based Tianyang Food Plant, said: "We are also a victim of this incident.
"If it is shown we are innocent, we will speak to the authorities about compensation."
...
"We are considering this as an isolated case, not a food safety problem," Wei Chuanzhong, deputy director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, said on Wednesday.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-02/16/content_6460006.htm
This is what we call Gyakugire, misplaced anger...
How many people were killed in the isolated cases?
Hope the victims will get better soon.
BEIJING - China's product safety agency cast doubt Saturday on claims that a Chinese dumpling maker sickened consumers in Japan, saying tests on its ingredients found none of the insecticide cited by Japanese authorities.
The Chinese company that made the dumplings, Tianyang Food Processing Ltd., also said Saturday that no pesticide residue was found in the factory and ruled out any chance of contamination during transportation inside China.
Chinese experts tested 30 ingredients in dumplings from the same batch as those that were exported to Japan, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said.
The uproar is especially sensitive for China, which is reeling from a series of liability incidents over food, tires and other goods. With the Beijing Olympics starting in August, the government is trying to assure foreign athletes and tourists they will be safe.
The case is unusual because Chinese food processors that export to Japan are regarded as industry leaders in quality and safety. They are inspected regularly by Japanese officials to enforce Tokyo's quality standards, which are among the world's most stringent.
Read the whole article (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080202/ap_on_re_as/china_japan_tainted_products)
I think that especially now the olympics are coming, China should/want do everything to improve things such as these.
http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?p=552384#post552384
Perhaps we could merge?
I am starting to get concerned. This is not the first time food from Chinese factories has been an issue. I do not think that it is some kind of conspiracy, but a pattern of behaviour has been established, and I think it's quite disturbing.
Do you know anyone who has been affected by the latest food scandal involving Chinese products? Are you changing your buying habits because of it?
poison seems to have exceeded the fatal dose.
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