Crackdown on additives

The government yesterday warned that it would take stringent action against those caught in the production, sale or use of illegal additives in food.

A nationwide campaign launched on Dec 10 has led to the arrests of four people.

At a video conference briefing on the initial stage of the four-month campaign, Vice- Health Minister Chen Xiaohong said: "Some lawless people are still using high technology to develop food counterfeiting techniques, posing a challenge to the supervision of law enforcement departments."