The first foreign office of the Food and Drug Administration opened Wednesday in Beijing after a recent string of contaminated Chinese food and drug imports to the United States. The U.S. says it intends to help the Chinese government improve its regulatory systems for exports. The FDA also plans to open offices in Guangzhou and [...]

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More Chinese candy contaminated with melamine is showing up in the U.S. - White Rabbit Creamy Candy was found at two stores in New Haven, Connecticut. Tests found traces of the industrial additive, melamine.
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It’s in chocolate, too. The disturbing and frightening melamine mess has made its way to candy bars. British candy maker Cadbury just recalled chocolate made in its Beijing factory after tests show it contains melamine, the industrial chemical that has made tens of thousands of Chinese children sick.
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Obesity is growing quickly in China. A new study from the University of North Carolina finds more than a quarter of the adult population is now overweight or obese, as people add more meat and dairy products to their diet. Of all the developing countries, only Mexico’s rate of adults becoming overweight is growing faster [...]

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