China may have exported tainted toothpaste to the US

[Clocker]

Dog food now toothpaste?



Toothpaste Article


Any thoughts

 

[maddogchen]

China also tries to import meat too. Its illegal but if the cargo ship is rejected, they'll just dock at another port and try it again hoping that it'll get past inspection since only 3% of things are inspected at docks.

 

[Captante]

Its getting to the point where I won't buy any food product imported from China anymore.

 

[RallyMaster]

Nothing wrong with Chinese snacks...

 

[Itchrelief]

So is any of the protein that workout buffs eat coming from China?

 

[Clocker]

Originally posted by: Itchrelief
So is any of the protein that workout buffs eat coming from China?

i didnt even think about that.

 

[wahoyaho]

chinainvasion

 

[dighn]

It's pretty sad how unsafe food made in China is. Everyone just wants to make money; they pay no attention to the well being of consumers, and the inspection/legal systems aren't well-developed enough to stop them. Inevitably some of that bad stuff leaks out.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: dighn
It's pretty sad how unsafe food made in China is. Everyone just wants to make money; they pay no attention to the well being of consumers, and the inspection/legal systems aren't well-developed enough to stop them. Inevitably some of that bad stuff leaks out.

Most people seem to forget that China is NOT a first world country. It pretends to be on some levels, but that does not make it so.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: dighn
It's pretty sad how unsafe food made in China is. Everyone just wants to make money; they pay no attention to the well being of consumers, and the inspection/legal systems aren't well-developed enough to stop them. Inevitably some of that bad stuff leaks out.

Most people seem to forget that China is NOT a first world country. It pretends to be on some levels, but that does not make it so.

Oh for sure. It may have a great combined strength and potential, but the quality of its society have a long way to go yet. The rapid development actually amplifies some of the problems (e.g. driving people to profit at any cost).

 

[Clocker]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: dighn
It's pretty sad how unsafe food made in China is. Everyone just wants to make money; they pay no attention to the well being of consumers, and the inspection/legal systems aren't well-developed enough to stop them. Inevitably some of that bad stuff leaks out.

Most people seem to forget that China is NOT a first world country. It pretends to be on some levels, but that does not make it so.

Oh for sure. It may have a great combined strength and potential, but the quality of its society have a long way to go yet. The rapid development actually amplifies some of the problems (e.g. driving people to profit at any cost).

Should the government get more involved in this?

 

[Juddog]

Originally posted by: Clocker

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: dighn
It's pretty sad how unsafe food made in China is. Everyone just wants to make money; they pay no attention to the well being of consumers, and the inspection/legal systems aren't well-developed enough to stop them. Inevitably some of that bad stuff leaks out.

Most people seem to forget that China is NOT a first world country. It pretends to be on some levels, but that does not make it so.

Oh for sure. It may have a great combined strength and potential, but the quality of its society have a long way to go yet. The rapid development actually amplifies some of the problems (e.g. driving people to profit at any cost).

Should the government get more involved in this?

Definitely it should, but the problem is that officials and what-not are being bribed to let things through. I don't see an easy solution to this other than banning food imports from China until they get their act together. My cat died from tainted pet food by the way (kidney failure), this is probably why I have a negative view on it.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Clocker

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: dighn
It's pretty sad how unsafe food made in China is. Everyone just wants to make money; they pay no attention to the well being of consumers, and the inspection/legal systems aren't well-developed enough to stop them. Inevitably some of that bad stuff leaks out.

Most people seem to forget that China is NOT a first world country. It pretends to be on some levels, but that does not make it so.

Oh for sure. It may have a great combined strength and potential, but the quality of its society have a long way to go yet. The rapid development actually amplifies some of the problems (e.g. driving people to profit at any cost).

Should the government get more involved in this?

They are...there is a website where you can see everything that comes in and is rejected as far as foods go.

I can't remember the link. It shows what country/products are banned as well.

 

[techs]

And to think the Bushies, Righto Wackos and Corporate America want to turn the U.S. into a China clone so we can better "compete" with them.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: techs
And to think the Bushies, Righto Wackos and Corporate America want to turn the U.S. into a China clone so we can better "compete" with them.

wtf, did i click on P&N?!??!?!?!


back to topic, i heard this toothpaste is sold in your typical "dollar store". either way, any food/cosmetic product that is Made in China is now off limits to me.

 

[OutHouse]

i say ban all food and personal use product imports from china. they have no regard for saftey at all. a few weeks ago i threw out a box of jumbo butterfly shrimp because when i looked at the directions i saw on the box "Product of China". WTF! importing shrimp? ill by my shrimp from american companies thank you very much.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: Citrix
i say ban all food imports from china. they have no regard for saftey at all. a few weeks ago i threw out a box of jumbo butterfly shrimp because they were made in china. WTF! importing shrimp? ill by my shrimp from american companies thank you very much.

Yeah, because American companies buy their shrimp from South American producers.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: techs
And to think the Bushies, Righto Wackos and Corporate America want to turn the U.S. into a China clone so we can better "compete" with them.

wtf, did i click on P&N?!??!?!?!


back to topic, i heard this toothpaste is sold in your typical "dollar store". either way, any food/cosmetic product that is Made in China is now off limits to me.

This is the topic. How the U.S. can have free trade with China is the issue. We let the Chinese break every international agreement and bounds of common decency to export dangerous products.

 

[EKKC]

i, for one, welcome our new chinese overlords.

oh wait. i am chinese! bow before me now!!!

 

[torpid]

I believe the suspected chemical was used as a cheap alternative to glycerine even though glycerine is the listed ingredient. Glycerine is in many soap products as well.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: Citrix
i say ban all food and personal use product imports from china. they have no regard for saftey at all. a few weeks ago i threw out a box of jumbo butterfly shrimp because when i looked at the directions i saw on the box "Product of China". WTF! importing shrimp? ill by my shrimp from american companies thank you very much.

I read this for entertainment:
FDA List of Banned Import Goods

Banned Imports, other countries

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman

Originally posted by: Citrix
i say ban all food and personal use product imports from china. they have no regard for saftey at all. a few weeks ago i threw out a box of jumbo butterfly shrimp because when i looked at the directions i saw on the box "Product of China". WTF! importing shrimp? ill by my shrimp from american companies thank you very much.

I read this for entertainment:
FDA List of Banned Import Goods

Banned Imports, other countries

I rest my case.

Fuqing Dongwei Aquatic Products Industry Co., Ltd.
Fuqing Fujian, CN 350315 LOS-DO AQZ-0241168-7/1/2
16XGT21 FROZEN BREADED SHRIMP IQF SIZE 51/60
04-APR-2007 NITROFURAN

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: torpid
I believe the suspected chemical was used as a cheap alternative to glycerine even though glycerine is the listed ingredient. Glycerine is in many soap products as well.

Glycerine

 

[GrantMeThePower]

Originally posted by: techs
And to think the Bushies, Righto Wackos and Corporate America want to turn the U.S. into a China clone so we can better "compete" with them.

Um...no....and take it to P&N with those comments.

 

[Flyback]

Is this really any surprise? People want everything cheap. They (Chinese) fulfill that want using subpar quality (they aren't a first world nation, you know). You get and deserve what you pay for.