The widespread number of food scandals in China is making many people
The
widespread
number
of
food
scandals
in
China
is
making
many
people
pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouths.
pause
before
they
put
their
chopsticks
in
their
mouths
.
They are wondering if the food
They
are
wondering
if
the
food
they are eating is clean, healthy and nutritious or does it contain something harmful
they
are
eating
is
clean
,
healthy
and
nutritious
or
does
it
contain
something
harmful
that will cause disease?
that
will
cause
disease
?
Most of the food we eat today is processed food.
Most
of
the
food
we
eat
today
is
processed
food
.
That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets, especially packaged foods, are prepared in factories.
That
means
the
foods
we
buy
in
stores
and
supermarkets
,
especially
packaged
foods
,
are
prepared
in
factories
.
Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better, taste better and last longer on the shelf.
Chemicals
are
added
to
the
foods
in
these
factories
to
make
them
look
better
,
taste
better
and
last
longer
on
the
shelf
.
The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that regulate which chemicals can and can't be used.
The
chemicals
are
supposed
to
be
harmless
and
there
are
laws
that
regulate
which
chemicals
can
and
ca
n't
be
used
.
Unfortunately, some producers do not obey the laws.
Unfortunately
,
some
producers
do
not
obey
the
laws
.
A producer of steamed buns in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law.
A
producer
of
steamed
buns
in
Zhejiang
Province
was
recently
discovered
to
be
breaking
the
law
.
He was adding yellow dye and other banned chemicals to the buns.
He
was
adding
yellow
dye
and
other
banned
chemicals
to
the
buns
.
He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns.
He
was
also
taking
old
buns
and
using
them
to
make
new
buns
.
Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students...like you!
Most
of
the
buns
were
sold
to
schools
and
eaten
by
students
...
like
you
!
Why did he do it?
Why
did
he
do
it
?
Why did he break the law and endanger people's health?
Why
did
he
break
the
law
and
endanger
people
's
health
?
The answer is simple: he wanted to make more money.
The
answer
is
simple
:
he
wanted
to
make
more
money
.
It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the scandals in China.
It
was
a
moral
failing
,
and
this
is
at
the
heart
of
the
scandals
in
China
.
Too many people focus on making money and not on the effects their action can have on others.
Too
many
people
focus
on
making
money
and
not
on
the
effects
their
action
can
have
on
others
.
(2,6)
(
2,6
)
The widespread number of food scandals in China is making many people  pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouths. They are wondering if the food  they are eating is clean, healthy and nutritious or does it contain something harmful  that will cause disease?  Most of the food we eat today is processed food. That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets, especially packaged foods, are prepared in factories. Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better, taste better and last longer on the shelf. The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that regulate which chemicals can and can't be used. Unfortunately, some producers do not obey the laws.  A producer of steamed buns in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law. He was adding yellow dye and other banned chemicals to the buns. He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns. Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students...like you!  Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people's health? The answer is simple: he wanted to make more money. It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the scandals in China. Too many people focus on making money and not on the effects their action can have on others.   (2,6)