Baby food industry tainted by scandals

The safety of baby products tops the chart when it comes to parents' concerns, according to a survey conducted by consulting company Sinomonitor International Co Ltd.

The research released yesterday in a forum in Beijing shows that 47 percent of parents worry most about the quality of baby products. Some 35.6 percent said they believe companies often overstate the attributes of baby products in their commercials and 20.5 percent thought baby products were overpriced.

Lang Zhizheng, a consultant to the State Council who is also a professor in products quality, said people were worried about the reliability of China's baby products.