英闻天下——545 Beijing Food Safety Regulation Takes Effect

A new food safety regulation issued by the Beijing Municipal Government has officially taken effect on Monday. The new regulation strengthens on tighter supervision and control of street food vendors and online food retailers, as well as on harsher p

英闻天下——471 Beijing Food Safety Regulation Takes Effect

A new food safety regulation issued by the Beijing Municipal Government has officially taken effect on Monday. The new regulation strengthens on tighter supervision and control of street food vendors and online food retailers, as well as on harsher p

International Approaches to Food Safety in China

Exporters and importers from around the world have gathered at the 2011 Northeast Asia Expo in northeast China's Chang Chun city. Among them are food importers hoping to extend their market share here in China. CRI's David Dawson takes the chance to

纯正英语一分钟-Food safety

Food safety seems to be a big issue nowadays. I cant remember it being such a big problem years ago. With todays technology, it shouldnt be a problem. But it is. In fact, there are many problems. In my country, GM food is a big issue. People do not w

听一分钟英文：Safety-安全

Safety is something we should all think more carefully about. The world around us can be a pretty dangerous place. Even our homes are full of danger. Think about all the electric wiring, gas pipes, chemicals in the building materials, etc. All kinds

听一分钟英文：Food Safety-食品安全

Food safety seems to be a big issue nowadays. I cant remember it being such a big problem years ago. With todays technology, it shouldnt be a problem. But it is. In fact, there are many problems. In my country, GM food is a big issue. People do not w

VOA慢速英语2013 New Rules Aim to Improve US Food Safety

New Rules Aim to Improve US Food Safety From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. Each year, bad food sickens about one in six Americans. Proposed new rules aim to improve food safety. Officials say the changes cou

Gambian parliament adopts food safety law

BANJUL, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Deputies at the Gambian National Assembly (parliament) on Friday passed a new bill entitled the Food Safety and Quality Bill 2011. Under the new act, food operators are obliged to ensure food safety, quality production, pr

奥巴马每日发言Reversing a Troubling Trend in Food Safety(200

暂无音频 Weekly Address: Reversing a Troubling Trend in Food Safety In this week's address, President Barack Obama makes key announcements regarding the safety of our nation's food. We are a nation built on the strength of individual initiative. But

China to crack down on food-safety violations

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese government will take strong measures against companies that break food safety regulations to ensure healthy New Year holiday and the Spring Festival that falls in mid February next year. The authorities will imple

China vows to markedly improve food safety in three years

BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The State Council on Tuesday announced a decision to markedly improve food safety, aiming to effectively solve prominent problems in three years. According to a State Council statement posted online, the government also ai

CCTV9英语新闻：Shanghai introduces toughest food safety law

Shanghai has introduced a new set of food safety regulations this week. It's reported to be the toughest in China to date. According to the new rules, offenders could be banned from the food industry for life should they be convicted of food safety c

China to expand food contaminant monitoring

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has set a goal of equipping at least half of the country's county-level administrative regions to monitor various contaminants and harmful ingredients in food by the end of 2013. A new work plan, released on Friday

Shanghai mulls blacklist mechanism amid food safety concerns

SHANGHAI, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The municipal government of Shanghai is considering rolling out a mechanism that would blacklist enterprises involved in illegal conduct regarding food safety and impose harsh punishments on them, a senior official said

Liquor scandal prompts effective food safety efforts

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's national quality watchdog has urged a massive overhaul on producers of spirits nationwide after confirming that some liquor products contained excessive levels of a plasticizer. The latest scandal was first expose

Life ban sought for food safety crime in Beijing

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhuanet) -- People convicted of crimes related to food safety in the capital will be banned from the food industry for life, under a draft amendment to the Beijing Food Safety Regulation. The new draft, which aims to achieve tough

Cooked food heats up safety bill

BEIJING, Jan. 05 (Xinhuanet) -- Tighter licensing and banning unlicensed food processors are two measures needed to improve the poor quality of cooked food in Guangzhou markets, says a new proposal. The proposal, to be presented to the Guangzhou comm

CCTV9英语新闻：Agriculture Minister: zero tolerance in food safety

China has vowed 'zero tolerance' on food safety crime. During a press conference on Monday. Agriculture Minister Han Changfu vowed to crack down on the illegal planting of genetically modified crops to protect public health. He said China will better

China punishes food safety criminals in 2011

BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities severely punished criminals violating food safety laws in 2011, according to new figures. Sources with the State Council's Food Safety Committee said on Thursday that a total of 286 people in more than

China steps up campaign on food safety awareness

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- A campaign that aims to boost the public's role in safeguarding food safety and promote awareness of the issue was launched at the 9th China Food Safety Annual Conference, which closed on Sunday. Food safety has a bearing