In China over 90,000 detained over illegal food production

The Chinese government has launched a major offensive on illegal food producers. The high profile campaign was launched on August 22 and aims to eliminate illegal food producers, vendors, factories producing counterfeit products. A statement issued by the ministry particularly noted the results of operations against manufacturing and sale of clenbuterol, an illegal fat-burning drug that is sometimes illegally used as an additive in pig feed, and "gutter oil," or reprocessed cooking oil that is illegally produced using waste oil from restaurants. More than 132,000 cases have been investigated with more than 90,000 suspects being detained since November. Read more ...

The Chinese pork industry suffering due to rising feed costs

Pork is important in China for social stability, but with rising feed cost the Chinese pork industry is suffering. In an effort to boost the industry the Chinese government is giving subsidies and say it will invest US$390 (€282.824) million in large pig farms this year, and each pig farmer will receive US$15 (€10.878) for every sow they raise. Read more ...