China's agriculture authority has closed poultry farms where birds were given excessive amounts of antibiotics like amantadine and ribavirin to help them survive in overcrowded coops.
China Yet to Hunt Down 100 Tonnes of 2008's Melamine-Laced Milk: State Media Report
Authorities in China are hunting for nearly 100 tonnes of melamine-laced milk powder left over from 2008, when six babies died from consuming the toxic substance, state media said Monday.
Authorities in China are hunting for nearly 100 tonnes of melamine-laced milk powder left over from 2008, when six babies died from consuming the toxic substance, state media said Monday.
The Chinese public is sensitive to food and drug safety, and scandals related to tainted milk powder, fake cooking oil and toxic capsules have harmed the credibility of food producers in the country.
Foreign fast food chains have also been embroiled in such scandals. The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration said the level of antibiotics found in chicken samples from an international food chain was fine, but it found a suspicious level of an antiviral drug in the samples.
In Future Chinese Astronauts may Grow Vegetables on Moon
After a lab experiment in Beijing, an official said that Chinese astronauts may get fresh vegetables and oxygen supplies through gardening at extraterrestrial bases on the Moon in the future.
After a lab experiment in Beijing, an official said that Chinese astronauts may get fresh vegetables and oxygen supplies through gardening at extraterrestrial bases on the Moon in the future.
Report Reveals 'Fake Drugs from China' Could be Hampering Fight Against Malaria in Africa
A report points the finger at China as a suspected source of fake and substandard drugs that are making it difficult to cure malaria in various African countries.
A report points the finger at China as a suspected source of fake and substandard drugs that are making it difficult to cure malaria in various African countries.
Tsunami-proof Survival Pods in China to Defend Against 'apocalypse'
In anticipation of next week's supposed Mayan-predicted apocalypse, as people across the globe tremble, one Chinese villager says he may have just what humanity needs: tsunami-proof survival pods.
In anticipation of next week's supposed Mayan-predicted apocalypse, as people across the globe tremble, one Chinese villager says he may have just what humanity needs: tsunami-proof survival pods.
