while researching for updates on these tainted pet jerky treats, I've come acrossed some other information regarding food imports from china.

for many reading this, it may be 'old news'.... however, I'm posting this for those that might be reading it for the first time....



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Most American media and the U.S. government have not made enough effort to inform the public that food from China may be dangerous and is rarely inspected by the Food and Drug administration. FDA inspectors examine a mere 2.3 percent of all food imports.

Here are the top 5 products imported from China:

Tilapia

80 percent of the current tilapia supply—382.2 million pounds per year—comes from China.

It is well known in China fish farmers won’t let their children eat the seafood they cultivate....
...Farmers use strong antibiotics and growth hormones to keep fish alive in often overcrowded dirty conditions.

Cod

51 percent of cod on the U.S. market is from China, or about 70.7 million pounds per year. What is true for tilapia, is equally the case for cod farming.

Apple Juice

About 50 percent of the apple juice sold in the United States originates in China—about 367 million gallons per year.

Pesticide residues that remain on fruits, vegetables, and processed foods when they enter the food supply have long been a problem

Processed Mushrooms

62.9 million pounds per year

Garlic

217.5 million pounds per year, is from China.

*more info at link including a 12 min video (no narration) on China's horrendous pollution problem

[link to www.theepochtimes.com]