Bush seeks tougher import and food safety rules

"By Christopher Doering WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Tuesday proposed tougher inspection rules meant to keep dangerous food and other products out of the United States and said he wants broader power to recall food that is unsafe for U.S. consumers. The...

China finds worm-infested US packaging

I deem this to be more of a political issue than anything else.  "BEIJING -- China found microscopic worms and other harmful organisms in several batches of wooden packaging imported from the United States, state media said on Friday. The pine wood nematodes were found...

Recycled Used Chopsticks Brought From Guess Where

"BEIJING (Reuters) - A Beijing factory recycled used chopsticks and sold up to 100,000 pairs a day without any form of disinfection, a newspaper said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of Chinese food and product safety scares. Counterfeit, shoddy and dangerous products are...

Poison Fake Toothpaste On Sale In UK

"Toxic fake toothpaste that could have serious health consequences for anyone using it has been sold in markets and discount shops in the UK, the British medicines regulator has said.The imitation tubes of Sensodyne have both Arabic and English writing on them. The...

From China to Panama, a Trail of Poisoned Medicine

"The kidneys fail first. Then the central nervous system begins to misfire. Paralysis spreads, making breathing difficult, then often impossible without assistance. In the end, most victims die. Skip to next paragraph A Toxic Pipeline Tracking Counterfeit Drugs Reporter Q...

50 Dumbest Things Bush Ever Said

50. "I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here." —at the President's Economic Forum in Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002 49. "We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible...