Lye, boric acid, industrial dyes banned as food additives in China as part of crackdown


BEIJING (AP) — Substances commonly used as industrial dyes, insecticides and drain cleaners were included on a list of illegal food additives China released Monday as part of a monthslong government crackdown aimed at improving the country's shoddy food safety record.

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Nowhere does it say that these substances have been found in foods that are exported. However, adding melamine to animal feed was a "standard" practise in China. How are we to know if these substances are not being added to food imported to North America. Do our governments actually test for these ingredients?

That's what worries me about any of the testing going on - baby formula, pet food and treats, milk products, etc.  They focus on the few things that have been found in the past and ignore the fact that this is a constantly moving target.