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| Certified food additives are displayed on shelves at a store that sells food additives in Beijing, capital of China, April 22, 2011. The Chinese government has ordered an intensified crackdown on the illegal use of food additives, according to a circular issued by the General Office of the State Council, the country's cabinet, on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zuo Ensen) |
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China targets dairy products, meat in food safety campaign for 2011
BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- China has rolled out its annual working plan to beef up food safety in 2011, as more food safety scandals have entered media spotlight and aroused public concerns.
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