Posted on 06/14/2007 7:43:57 PM PDT by JACKRUSSELL
More fiber! :-D
china is promising action - sure, like the islomofachists are going to see the light and quit terrorism
http://en.ce.cn/Industries/Consumen-Industries/200702/07/t20070207_10346152.shtml
Toxic dye found in lipsticks in S. China city
Last Updated(Beijing Time):2007-02-07 10:33
Sudan Red, a carcinogenic industrial dyestuff, was detected in six types of lipstick products during a random survey of the Chinese rouge market, the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine announced on Tuesday.
It was the first time that the toxic dye was found in rouge products in China.
The survey was conducted on 102 types of lipsticks from 54 enterprises in major production areas, including Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and Shanghai. It found that 94 percent of the products investigated were of reliable quality.
The six types of rouge in which Sudan Red I, II and IV were detected were made by two enterprises in Shantou, a city in south China’s Guangdong Province.
The State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the Guangdong provincial administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine have launched an emergency plan. The two enterprises were ordered to suspend production immediately, recall the suspect products and destroy them under the supervision of local quality inspection authorities.
When used as a coloring agent in rouge, Sudan Red can enter the human body with saliva and food.
Sudan Red I is a red, industrial, oil-soluble dye, which can be legally used to color non-food products such as shoes and floor polish, oil, wax and solvents. It has been shown to cause cancer in rats and consequently its use in food product is strictly forbidden.
Despite being banned, the dye has repeatedly found its way into food products such as chilli powder—a commodity to which it apparently adds a particular attractive colour. Consequently, traces of the dye are then found in other products in which chilli is an ingredient such as spice blends, sauces, spicy foods and prepared meals, etc. Related dyes, similarly misused, are Sudan II, III and IV.
China detected Sudan Red in Kentucky Fried Chicken products and in red-yolk eggs, which created a food security scare across the country.
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thnx mom
Oh good.
I'll sleep better knowing that...
Ah, your government at work for you!
Don't worry, they're close,really close -- after, what, 8 to 17 years? -- to issuing "guidelines" -- not regs, not mandatory ingredient testing/certification requirements -- just some friendly "guidelines," that maybe the supplement makers can follow, pretty please?
I took some frozen salmon out of the freezer last night, and noticed it says “product of China” on the package! I emailed the company, Orca Bay, last night, and this morning I got this reply:
“The salmon is caught in Alaska frozen and sent to China where it is filleted. Orca Bay buys the fillets and cuts them into portions at our Seattle plant. There are no chemicals in wild caught salmon. Thanks very [much] for buying our seafood.”
Should I eat the salmon, or throw it out?
Ingredient substitution is not a priority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, unless officials conclude consumers are being exposed to harm.
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“AFTER” How Many DIE ??
NO!
Why should the innocent consumer bear the cost of tossing & replacing it?
Force the importer...and he can sue [Bwaaaahahahaha!] his foreign supplier...to buy it back at double or triple cost, for a lesson learned.
Oh, and stand over said importer, as he is forced to destroy both the buy-backs, and any remaing stocks.
Probably the only way to get their attention is some large tobacco-like lawsuits.... for certain the government doesn’t appear interested in doing anything substantial.
You should send it to me for visual and culinary inspection. ;-) (I'm probably a little late, but what the heck). Seriously - how do they do it? It costs 20 cents a pound to send a refrigerated container round trip. It costs about 10 cents a pound to get this stuff filleted (by hand) in China, as opposed to about 60 cents a pound stateside (using a bunch of equipment). A 30 cents a pound differential is huge for something that wholesales for about $2 to $3.
Yes, a little late, LOL! That’s very interesting. What I did was I emailed my grocery store and they now stock frozen wild salmon that is totally processed in the U.S.
I’ve noticed that Sams Club is selling a lot more “made in China” food, including your salmon, mushrooms, shrimp, apple cider, and so on. I absolutely will not buy that stuff.
At the first sign of tainted food, Orca Bay must be sued out of business. These companies need to learn that it’d be better to have a smaller profit margin than to harm people and then go out of business.
I’d take the salmon back to where you purchased it, and complain about its taste, texture, or something else. Just get your money back.
cook it and feed it to your mother in law...
Thanks very much for posting. Health/life BUMP!
I ate it 6 months ago, and I’m still alive, LOL!
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