Just 2 weeks ago, I saw a news article in the papers saying something about the upcoming Food Safety Law in China. I believe this law will come into force in June 2009. I don’t remember all the details about it, but I’ll do my best to tell you more about this law.

Firstly, why is this law being implemented? I’m sure you remember the baby milk scandal that killed 6 infants and sickened some 300,000? Because of this, China’s food safety record fell to a new low. Prior to this, other food poisoning cases had caused widespread panic among people.

What if such cases were to continue to increase? Well, all of China’s food exports will drop…in fact it already did… to such a level that no other countries would want to buy from China anymore. Now, this would be terrible for China’s economy in the long run. So I think this law came at a crucial time.

If I remember correctly, the penalties for breaking this law will be very tough. In fact, 2 people were sentenced to death for their roles in the milk scandal. It might be harsh to some people, but I think this is exactly what needs to be done.

In all, it should turn out to be a good law, although I must say there is still tremendous difficulty in enforcing it. China is a big country, so it will take time to bring improvement. Nevertheless, I have high hopes for this law to work as it affects our next generation, be it in China or the rest of the world.
稍微改改时间就可以 Just 2 weeks ago, I saw a news article in the papers saying something about the upcoming Food Safety Law in China. I believe this law will come into force in June 2009. I don’t remember all the details about it, but I’ll do my best to tell you more about this law.

Firstly, why is this law being implemented? I’m sure you remember the baby milk scandal that killed 6 infants and sickened some 300,000? Because of this, China’s food safety record fell to a new low. Prior to this, other food poisoning cases had caused widespread panic among people.

What if such cases were to continue to increase? Well, all of China’s food exports will drop…in fact it already did… to such a level that no other countries would want to buy from China anymore. Now, this would be terrible for China’s economy in the long run. So I think this law came at a crucial time.

If I remember correctly, the penalties for breaking this law will be very tough. In fact, 2 people were sentenced to death for their roles in the milk scandal. It might be harsh to some people, but I think this is exactly what needs to be done.

In all, it should turn out to be a good law, although I must say there is still tremendous difficulty in enforcing it. China is a big country, so it will take time to bring improvement. Nevertheless, I have high hopes for this law to work as it affects our next generation, be it in China or the rest of the world.
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