Latest comments posted about Consumers must say no to additives on ChinaDialogue en-gb http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/2426-Consumers-must-say-no-to-additives http://staging.chinadialogue.net/images/cdlogo.gif http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/2426-Consumers-must-say-no-to-additives One of my sons was diagnosed with ADHD and the other son had Asthsma I changed our diet to a diet free of food additives and where possible bought Organic food. Both the ADHD and the Asthma were cured straight away and the symptoms never came back. That was 3 years ago Rod. Lloyd Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:42:41 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7981 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7981 For Mr. Jiang,it is a bit too hard to avoid his pessimism. Melamine event itself reminds us to review government's work, when things have become more serious. Food safety issues exists both in developed countries and developing countries, excessively criticising government can't make things better. Scientists should steadily do research and provide advice for solving problems, otherwise the "hard-to-avoid" mentality is sheer meaningless! Alarmist's suggestions will never be as practical as ordinary people's ideas. They are even less useful than the citizens' votes-by-feet actions. I always wish that Chinese scientists who have high salaries and strong influence could offer better ideas and more efforts. These are the most important things for China in this stage of rapid economic development. Translated by Ming Li Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:08:51 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7948 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7948 My dad has been drinking a local milk for 3,4 years. In the 1st half of this years, he had kidney stone. Is it just an amazing coincidence? Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:07:05 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7934 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7934 Eating locally is the best way to limit our exposure to toxins in food. Eating food that was available locally but is now outsourced overseas is ridiculous. No local oversight and a big waste of energy as well as a reduction in local employment. www.liquidassetdevelopment.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:43:56 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7912 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7912 A famous person said, whether a nation is great depends on how they treat their kids. Infants and babies are the future of one's country. Could it be that it is not worth the effort for us all to consider the children? This is very distressing! (Translated by Michelle Deeter) Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:47:56 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7905 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7905 Without additives, will the food supply be severely strained? Will the food be affordable for the common people? Translated by Ming li Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:47:09 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7904 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7904 I am a faithful supporter of the boycott against Japanese goods! But now that Chinese foodstuffs have so many safety issues, I will definitely boycott them just like I did with the Japanese food if the circumstances last. I am a man of my word! Translated by Ming Li Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:12:50 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7897 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7897 Who shall help us hold the pass? Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:30:56 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7894 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7894 Zyn, I think your comment is very pessimistic. Human beings have evolved far enough figure out what foods are safe, and society has developed far enough to protect bad food from getting in the markets. Like some of the other comments above, I think the government carries the most responsibility in making sure that food is safe. Food needs to be safe, especially if it is shipped to such diverse places as Bangladesh, Burma, Yemen, Burundi and Gabon. -Crystal, US Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:33:35 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7893 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7893 The safest location in a mine field is the small plot being exploded. By the same token, the new shelved cow milk is by all means safer than any other food. Yet human beings can not live on milk only, so we have to take the risk of eating food without ingredient identification. It is lucky that the food we eat might not kill us, because the so-called 'quality-guaranteed' or 'reassuring food' can not give us a peace of mind at all! We are living in a man-made toxic environment. The things we eat, the places we reside in and the air we breathe in are all toxic in some way...none of them is unpolluted and purely natural. The modernization or globalization driven by human beings is what poisons the Earth. It poisons not only mankind itself, but all living creatures on Earth. The only way out for every lifeform on this planet is to evolve a body being able to keep toxicity out. There are no other alternatives. It is a pity that the Earth might turn out to be a 'dead globe' far before the evolution is achieved. Translated by Ming Li Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:57:44 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7890 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/2426#comment-7890