Pesticides detected in frozen beans imported from China

Wednesday 15th October, 09:15 AM JST

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tclh at 06:46 PM JST - 15th October

How can I charge China for the time and effort I spend on supermarket shelves to read in details of products that I am going to purchase in order to avoid anything "product of China"? The most confusing label I found in Australia is something like"Product of Australia, made from local AND imported ingredients!" huh.. Imported ingredients? from where? which country? what ingredient?
ca1ic0cat at 08:49 PM JST - 15th October

It's not easy avoiding Chinese products. I recall one time looking for a tool and deciding I didn't want a Chinese one. Guess what - of all the items available they were all made in China! When you get into juices and other things it's really difficult to tell.

I don't know what kind of import testing goes on in Japan but I'm willing to bet they aren't sampling even 1% of the food that comes across. Guess it's time to avoid it all.
himasan at 09:05 PM JST - 15th October

Maybe we wouldnt have to import fruit and vege from china if japanese farmers started growing useful stuff instead of square melons of $100 apples.
some14some at 10:08 PM JST - 15th October

I don't know what kind of import testing goes on in Japan but I'm willing to bet they aren't sampling even 1% of the food that comes across. Guess it's time to avoid it all.

because most of the business is handled by the Japanese in China.
Triple888 at 11:13 PM JST - 15th October

I advise Japanese to stop buying Chinese imported "edible" goods. That's it. It's obviously deliberate! Back in China there are no such parallel cases of insecticide on similar goods. Japanese people are suppose to be rich why not import from the Americas or Europe?
KENTZHU at 11:17 PM JST - 15th October

Do not put the issue on China's head without a survey , the food were checked before enter Japan, why the problem happened after the food entered Japan? Why so many people ate these food but only one became sick?I (just myself)welcome Japan government come to China to ascertain the facts.
OssanULTRA at 02:25 AM JST - 16th October

Do not put the issue on China's head without a survey , the food were >checked before enter Japan, why the problem happened after the food >entered Japan?

Defending China's position on these types of isues has become very tenuous. The very same arguments were put forth in the dumplings scare a few months ago and initially China was adamant that the poisoning had not occured within China. Yet a couple months later it was disclosed that some Chinese had been poisoned by the very same product within China, thereby casting a severe doubt on China's credibility. Obviously this green beans issue is being investigated and where the dichlorvos was added is yet to be positively determined. However in the meantime there really is no alternative for consumers in Japan but to simply avoid "made in China" foodstuffs entirely for the moment.
Kwaabish at 02:45 AM JST - 16th October

With the Chinese government cracking down on those who investigate the extent of shoddy quality control in foods (i.e., government pressure on lawyers trying to help those who suffered from the milk poisoning), who knows what the extent is of the information NOT being disclosed, even within China.

Obviously, the Chinese government does not want the ugly truth to get out.
Smythe at 05:05 AM JST - 16th October

I doubt if most on this Forum, let alone those living in many countries, including Japan, are in a position of producing their own food products.

As an ex-fruit grower I was only producing fruit, not grain, not cattle or swine for meat products, to so much more. Actually many of the farmers only specialized in ONE product, bar possibly some that had their own vegitable garden.

Not sure about farmers around the world, but as a fruit farmer it was hard to making a living so do not know about others or someone with a small home lot or acre or living in a suite able to produce all the rest for their home use.
memyselfI at 10:59 AM JST - 16th October

Ok. Just like cigerattes their should be a label on all Chinese goods. It should say " WARNING: Eat at your own risk, this food contains chemicals hazardous to your health. If you are pregnant refrain from eatting this product.
memyselfI at 11:00 AM JST - 16th October

China is building a good reputation for themselves, they are killing the competition.
OssanULTRA at 12:31 PM JST - 16th October

China is building a good reputation for themselves, they are killing the >competition.

Perhaps. But they're also killing their customers which is a pretty sure way to go out of business.
elbudamexicano at 09:11 PM JST - 17th October

My Chinese friend told me that many Chinese are still very angry at Japan, for not officially apoligizing over the war atrocities like Germany did with the Jews etc...so my Chinese friend says that these angry people in China sometimes want to get revenge against the Japanese (poisoning their food etc...)
KENTZHU at 11:13 PM JST - 17th October

That friend's thinking of above floor is so infantility. Want to know the state of China's food producer,please see"日本から「みかんの缶詰」が消える日" reported by nikkei bp.Maybe find it use google.
Pukey2 at 12:23 PM JST - 18th October

My Chinese friend told me that many Chinese are still very angry at Japan, for not officially apoligizing over the war atrocities like Germany did with the Jews etc...so my Chinese friend says that these angry people in China sometimes want to get revenge against the Japanese (poisoning their food etc...)

Yes, and does that also include all the Chinese babies that were affected? I agree, this way of thinking is just so idiotic. But I have to say that there are people who gain a lot by seeing Chinese products laced with poison. Let's just say that this has all been a boom for Japanese domestic products. Now, if only these domestic products could be a little cheaper. I also hope that the Jp organic food industry gets a boost.