Food and Agricultural Imports from China / Geoffrey S. Becker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Becker, Geoffrey S., author.

Series:

CRS report for Congress, RL34080

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumer protection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (39 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 2007.

Summary:

U.S. food and agricultural imports have increased significantly in recent years, causing some in Congress to question whether the U.S. food safety system can keep pace. A series of recent incidents have raised safety concerns about the many foods, medicines, and other products from China in particular. For example, in early 2007, evidence began to emerge that adulterated pet food ingredients from China had caused the deaths of an unknown number of dogs and cats. In late June 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was detaining all imports of farm-raised seafood from China (specifically, shrimp, catfish, basa, dace, and eel) until the shippers of these products could confirm they are free of unapproved drug residues.

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