New surveillance system will add bite to food safety

Timely detection of potential health risks will enable a speedy response

Beijing - China is to introduce a surveillance system to facilitate the quick detection of any food safety issues and better protect the people from problematic food, said a public health expert on Friday.

"Once in operation, the system will timely detect and locate potential health risks from foods and help reduce the impact on consumers," said Wang Yu, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).