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Japan steps up inspection of animal feed, pet food from China

National Oct. 07, 2008 - 05:48AM JST ( 11 )

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buggerlugsOct. 07, 2008 - 07:39AM JST

Well now all we need is for the ministries to check themselves and see who is taking bribes, payoffs, golf memberships, dinners etc etc and properly check everything then we can start trusting food again...

I'm seriously, talk about closing the barn door after the horse has run...
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rjd_jrOct. 07, 2008 - 07:46AM JST

This is the correct thing to do. Obviously as this melanine scare has spread throughout the globe, it simply cannot be blamed on extremist actions on the part of Japanese officials. It has nothing to do with bribery or payoffs either. If that were the case then all countries affected like South Korea and the United States are as guilty. But common sense dictates that no one knew about this melanine stunt, what country's officials would dream that Chinese made products could kill and hurt you.
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neverknow2Oct. 07, 2008 - 08:10AM JST

rid_jr- Other countries have told their citizens which products contained the poison. Still waiting for Japan to do that. Why will they not tell??
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butterfly1Oct. 07, 2008 - 08:42AM JST

neverknow2 - good point. The Austrlian media has announced the food involved and it included ' Kirin Milk Tea' ...Made in China, imported to Aus. I wonder if its imported here too- frightening ;(
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OsakadazOct. 07, 2008 - 08:52AM JST

no!!! not the pets!!! that is going to cause a furore.Those poor little chihuahuas and miniature whateveryoucallems.
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soldaveOct. 07, 2008 - 10:42AM JST

They should be inspecting rice products more vigourously too to make sure that tainted rice isn't put into the human foodchain as much.
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rjd_jrOct. 07, 2008 - 11:26AM JST

You're kidding me right neverknow2? Just go back to Sunday October 5th in the National section and go to the news thread about an Osaka based importer of snacks made in China lists which products are affected. That's just one example.

And Alien2Japan and others, this is about Chinese pet food stuffs, not about Japan university rice. By the way that was caused by the stupidity of a lone university employee's actions, hardly on the same league as milk executives willingly substituting a potentially lethal ingredient that will be exported around the world. Totally different.
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thedeathOct. 07, 2008 - 12:50PM JST

i hope they will step up inspection for all food domestic and imported.
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rjdsrOct. 07, 2008 - 06:20PM JST

How about the human food???
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some14someOct. 08, 2008 - 12:00AM JST

How about the human food???

Ag. minister has apologized for contaminated J-rice scandal in Diet deliberations today, however, J-media seems focused on Chinese foods.