Sale of chives banned in Qingdao

Prohibition comes after tainted vegetable poisons consumers

BEIJING - Food safety authorities in Qingdao, Shandong province, have temporarily halted the sale of Chinese chives after seizing almost 2 tons of pesticide-tainted chives last week.

Nine residents have reportedly been poisoned after eating toxic chives this month. They have joined hands to ask for compensation from a local food vendor.