SHANGHAI, China Chinese regulators said Friday that they had revoked the licenses of three companies that had exported mislabeled drug ingredients and tainted pet food ingredients to the United States and other parts of the world. The action comes as Beijing has gone on the offensive, trying to show that regulators here are moving swiftly to help ease global worries about the quality and safety of Chinese exports after months of worrisome product recalls and reports about defective or...

regulatory agencies are concerned about what they see as an insufficient infrastructure across the board in China to assure the safety, quality and effectiveness of many products exported to the U. needs more stringent safeguards for imported consumer products after a rash of complaints about food and goods from China. delegation arrived in Beijing for talks to head off further trade friction over the Asian nation's food exports. The Chinese government faces growing international pressure...

Major pork and dairy groups have unqualified praise for the measure while beef cattle groups have a more two-sided assessment. And both groups said there s plenty in the measure that they do like. Feature Programs & Commentary. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is praising the House farm bill, approved by a 40-vote margin Friday, as one that "will help pork producers remain competitive in the global marketplace. And while the National Cattlemen s Beef Association is pleased the...

Customers can continue to use their notebook PCs by turning off the system, removing the battery pack, and powering the system via AC adapter and power cord. Only those products that include the code "222" on the packaging are included in this recall, and should be returned to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. About 170,000 toothpaste products imported from China have been recalled nationwide by a Florida based company because they may contain a poisonous chemical. The...

The staggering odor from concentrated livestock operations is the price being paid by a growing number of rural Michigan residents as economic pressures force farmers to super-size operations to maximize profits and productivity. Now, the stench of 4,000 pigs, crowded shoulder to shoulder in two enclosed barns, is circulated by blaring fans just 400 feet from their house. The legislation would require the state departments of agriculture and environmental quality to promote alternative...