From the chinese press

Laws needed to ensure food safety

Cutthroat competition is forcing some farmers and poultry farms to lower their costs but still make high profits even at the risk of violating the law. This is a malfunction of the market, which demands strict government regulation and supervision, says an article in Qilu Evening News. Excerpts:

A recent program on China Central Television revealed that some poultry farms in Shandong province injected excessive hormone-inducing chemicals into chickens to make them grow faster and fatter, and supplied them to a Yum Brand's plant in Shanghai. The program instantly generated a heated public debate and left people wondering about food safety.