Let's wage war on tainted food

From New York to Baghdad to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, terror is often associated with bombs, whether they are tied to a human body or implanted in a laser-guided missile.

In China, the kind of fear people feel is much more subtle and much less bloody. It occurs when people shop in wet markets and grocery stores or eat in restaurants or at food stands.

The recent police crackdown on the "gutter oil" ring in Zhejiang, Shandong and Henan provinces is just the latest reminder of such fear. More than 100 tons of "gutter oil" was seized and 32 people were arrested.