Eyes are on food quality supervision

Beijing - Tighter supervision and better working efficiency are needed to reduce food contamination and the abuse of additives that is threatening the health of consumers on the mainland, senior food safety officials said on Thursday.

"They are mainly man-made disasters, though a zero risk for food safety doesn't exist anywhere in the world," said Liu Peizhi, deputy director of the executive office of the State Council Food Safety Commission.

Liu was addressing a panel discussion during the annual session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee on Thursday.