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THE NEW WORLD DISORDERIs China trying to poison Americans and their pets?U.S. market flooded with foods unfit for humans, tainted with carcinogens, pesticides, bacteria, drugs

Posted: May 27, 20071:00 a.m. Eastern

WASHINGTON – While Americans are still recovering from a scandal over poison pet foods imported from China, FDA inspectors report tainted food imports intended for American humans are being rejected with increasing frequency because they are filthy, are contaminated with pesticides and tainted with carcinogens, bacteria and banned drugs. Last month, like most months, China topped the list of countries whose products were refused by the FDA – and that list includes many countries, including Mexico and Canada, who export far more food products to the U.S. than China. Some 257 refusals of Chinese products were recorded in April. By comparison, only 140 were from Mexico and only 23 from Canada. Refused by the FDA in April because they were "filthy":

salted bean curd cubes in brine with chili and sesame oil dried apple dried peach dried pear dried round bean curd dried mushroom olives frozen bay scallops frozen Pacific cod sardines frozen seafood mix fermented bean curd

Among the foods rejected because they were contaminated with pesticides:

frozen eel ginseng frozen red raspberry crumble mushrooms

Frozen catfish was stopped because it was laced with banned antibiotics. Scallops and sardines were turned away because they were coated with putrefying bacteria. Toothbrushes were rejected last month because they were improperly labeled. And last week the FDA found Chinese toothpaste contaminated with a chemical used in antifreeze – the same chemical that killed people in Panama last year when it turned up in cough syrup. The FDA is also on the lookout for vegetable proteins contaminated with melamine – the chemical that killed American cats and dogs when it was imported from China in pet food. In the past year, the FDA rejected more than twice as many food shipments from China as from all other countries combined. Most of the time, the reason listed is simply "filthy," the official term used when inspectors smell decomposition or gross contamination of food. Officials say FDA inspectors examine only a tiny percentage of the food imported from foreign countries – about 1 percent -- meaning most of the contaminated products make it inside the country and to the shelves of retailers. (Story continues below)

In the age of globalization, food imports in America are big business and getting bigger. In 2006, they represented $64 billion – a 33 percent increase over 2003. No country is increasing its food exports faster than China – about 20 percent in the last year alone. China has become America's leading supplier of apple juice used as a food sweetener, garlic and garlic powder, sausage casings and cocoa butter. China has also attempted to export hundreds of thousands of pounds of chickens and poultry products to the U.S., even though it is not yet certified to do so. Chinese exporters disguise the meat by labeling crates "dried lily flower" or "prune slices" or "vegetables." Despite the deliberate deception, the U.S. government is about to certify the Chinese to export poultry legally.

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May 27, 2007

Two countries on another level of war. Tradewise, the China is treated as a most favored nation. But, China is not a friend of the US, not regarding governments anyways. Friendships on the basis of man to man, is another story. Governments are not friends to each other nor to their people.

But, seeing all this, in the minds of most people it will justify further justification for the FDA to do its thing. "Well, lookey here, they're protecting us after all." And yet, because of US policy, mostly everything in US is shipped from elsewhere, and China "just so happens" to supply the major part of it.

Wonder where all the food comes from that is sold in China's US outlet store, Walmart?

Ed

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Amy G Dalin

~Health & Healing

Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:01 PM

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THE NEW WORLD DISORDERIs China trying to poison Americans and their pets?U.S. market flooded with foods unfit for humans, tainted with carcinogens, pesticides, bacteria, drugs

Posted: May 27, 20071:00 a.m. Eastern

WASHINGTON – While Americans are still recovering from a scandal over poison pet foods imported from China, FDA inspectors report tainted food imports intended for American humans are being rejected with increasing frequency because they are filthy, are contaminated with pesticides and tainted with carcinogens, bacteria and banned drugs. Last month, like most months, China topped the list of countries whose products were refused by the FDA – and that list includes many countries, including Mexico and Canada, who export far more food products to the U.S. than China. Some 257 refusals of Chinese products were recorded in April. By comparison, only 140 were from Mexico and only 23 from Canada. Refused by the FDA in April because they were "filthy":

salted bean curd cubes in brine with chili and sesame oil dried apple dried peach dried pear dried round bean curd dried mushroom olives frozen bay scallops frozen Pacific cod sardines frozen seafood mix fermented bean curd

Among the foods rejected because they were contaminated with pesticides:

frozen eel ginseng frozen red raspberry crumble mushrooms

Frozen catfish was stopped because it was laced with banned antibiotics. Scallops and sardines were turned away because they were coated with putrefying bacteria. Toothbrushes were rejected last month because they were improperly labeled. And last week the FDA found Chinese toothpaste contaminated with a chemical used in antifreeze – the same chemical that killed people in Panama last year when it turned up in cough syrup. The FDA is also on the lookout for vegetable proteins contaminated with melamine – the chemical that killed American cats and dogs when it was imported from China in pet food. In the past year, the FDA rejected more than twice as many food shipments from China as from all other countries combined. Most of the time, the reason listed is simply "filthy," the official term used when inspectors smell decomposition or gross contamination of food. Officials say FDA inspectors examine only a tiny percentage of the food imported from foreign countries – about 1 percent -- meaning most of the contaminated products make it inside the country and to the shelves of retailers. (Story continues below) In the age of globalization, food imports in America are big business and getting bigger. In 2006, they represented $64 billion – a 33 percent increase over 2003. No country is increasing its food exports faster than China – about 20 percent in the last year alone. China has become America's leading supplier of apple juice used as a food sweetener, garlic and garlic powder, sausage casings and cocoa butter. China has also attempted to export hundreds of thousands of pounds of chickens and poultry products to the U.S., even though it is not yet certified to do so. Chinese exporters disguise the meat by labeling crates "dried lily flower" or "prune slices" or "vegetables." Despite the deliberate deception, the U.S. government is about to certify the Chinese to export poultry legally.

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May 27, 2007

INDEED.... I wish that we could grow everything ourselves that we consume! We do have a small garden (don't have room for much but we could definitely do more if we chose to) but there is no way anyone can grow ALL that they use (where would I get my coffee?!!)

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Ed Siceloff

Sunday, May 27, 2007 1:14 PM

Re: Fw: Is China trying to poison Americans

Two countries on another level of war. Tradewise, the China is treated as a most favored nation. But, China is not a friend of the US, not regarding governments anyways. Friendships on the basis of man to man, is another story. Governments are not friends to each other nor to their people.

But, seeing all this, in the minds of most people it will justify further justification for the FDA to do its thing. "Well, lookey here, they're protecting us after all." And yet, because of US policy, mostly everything in US is shipped from elsewhere, and China "just so happens" to supply the major part of it.

Wonder where all the food comes from that is sold in China's US outlet store, Walmart?

Ed

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Amy G Dalin

~Health & Healing

Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:01 PM

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THE NEW WORLD DISORDERIs China trying to poison Americans and their pets?U.S. market flooded with foods unfit for humans, tainted with carcinogens, pesticides, bacteria, drugs

Posted: May 27, 20071:00 a.m. Eastern

WASHINGTON – While Americans are still recovering from a scandal over poison pet foods imported from China, FDA inspectors report tainted food imports intended for American humans are being rejected with increasing frequency because they are filthy, are contaminated with pesticides and tainted with carcinogens, bacteria and banned drugs. Last month, like most months, China topped the list of countries whose products were refused by the FDA – and that list includes many countries, including Mexico and Canada, who export far more food products to the U.S. than China. Some 257 refusals of Chinese products were recorded in April. By comparison, only 140 were from Mexico and only 23 from Canada. Refused by the FDA in April because they were "filthy":

salted bean curd cubes in brine with chili and sesame oil dried apple dried peach dried pear dried round bean curd dried mushroom olives frozen bay scallops frozen Pacific cod sardines frozen seafood mix fermented bean curd

Among the foods rejected because they were contaminated with pesticides:

frozen eel ginseng frozen red raspberry crumble mushrooms

Frozen catfish was stopped because it was laced with banned antibiotics. Scallops and sardines were turned away because they were coated with putrefying bacteria. Toothbrushes were rejected last month because they were improperly labeled. And last week the FDA found Chinese toothpaste contaminated with a chemical used in antifreeze – the same chemical that killed people in Panama last year when it turned up in cough syrup. The FDA is also on the lookout for vegetable proteins contaminated with melamine – the chemical that killed American cats and dogs when it was imported from China in pet food. In the past year, the FDA rejected more than twice as many food shipments from China as from all other countries combined. Most of the time, the reason listed is simply "filthy," the official term used when inspectors smell decomposition or gross contamination of food. Officials say FDA inspectors examine only a tiny percentage of the food imported from foreign countries – about 1 percent -- meaning most of the contaminated products make it inside the country and to the shelves of retailers. (Story continues below) In the age of globalization, food imports in America are big business and getting bigger. In 2006, they represented $64 billion – a 33 percent increase over 2003. No country is increasing its food exports faster than China – about 20 percent in the last year alone. China has become America's leading supplier of apple juice used as a food sweetener, garlic and garlic powder, sausage casings and cocoa butter. China has also attempted to export hundreds of thousands of pounds of chickens and poultry products to the U.S., even though it is not yet certified to do so. Chinese exporters disguise the meat by labeling crates "dried lily flower" or "prune slices" or "vegetables." Despite the deliberate deception, the U.S. government is about to certify the Chinese to export poultry legally.

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May 27, 2007

Find a co-op in your area, i just did where i will be getting all my fruits and veggies from within a three state radius~

----

Amy G Dalin

05/27/07 11:44:15

Re: Fw: Is China trying to poison Americans

INDEED.... I wish that we could grow everything ourselves that we consume! We do have a small garden (don't have room for much but we could definitely do more if we chose to) but there is no way anyone can grow ALL that they use (where would I get my coffee?!!)

-

Ed Siceloff

Sunday, May 27, 2007 1:14 PM

Re: Fw: Is China trying to poison Americans

Two countries on another level of war. Tradewise, the China is treated as a most favored nation. But, China is not a friend of the US, not regarding governments anyways. Friendships on the basis of man to man, is another story. Governments are not friends to each other nor to their people.

But, seeing all this, in the minds of most people it will justify further justification for the FDA to do its thing. "Well, lookey here, they're protecting us after all." And yet, because of US policy, mostly everything in US is shipped from elsewhere, and China "just so happens" to supply the major part of it.

Wonder where all the food comes from that is sold in China's US outlet store, Walmart?

Ed

-

Amy G Dalin

~Health & Healing

Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:01 PM

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THE NEW WORLD DISORDERIs China trying to poison Americans and their pets?U.S. market flooded with foods unfit for humans, tainted with carcinogens, pesticides, bacteria, drugs

Posted: May 27, 20071:00 a.m. Eastern

WASHINGTON – While Americans are still recovering from a scandal over poison pet foods imported from China, FDA inspectors report tainted food imports intended for American humans are being rejected with increasing frequency because they are filthy, are contaminated with pesticides and tainted with carcinogens, bacteria and banned drugs. Last month, like most months, China topped the list of countries whose products were refused by the FDA – and that list includes many countries, including Mexico and Canada, who export far more food products to the U.S. than China. Some 257 refusals of Chinese products were recorded in April. By comparison, only 140 were from Mexico and only 23 from Canada. Refused by the FDA in April because they were "filthy":

salted bean curd cubes in brine with chili and sesame oil dried apple dried peach dried pear dried round bean curd dried mushroom olives frozen bay scallops frozen Pacific cod sardines frozen seafood mix fermented bean curd

Among the foods rejected because they were contaminated with pesticides:

frozen eel ginseng frozen red raspberry crumble mushrooms

Frozen catfish was stopped because it was laced with banned antibiotics. Scallops and sardines were turned away because they were coated with putrefying bacteria. Toothbrushes were rejected last month because they were improperly labeled. And last week the FDA found Chinese toothpaste contaminated with a chemical used in antifreeze – the same chemical that killed people in Panama last year when it turned up in cough syrup. The FDA is also on the lookout for vegetable proteins contaminated with melamine – the chemical that killed American cats and dogs when it was imported from China in pet food. In the past year, the FDA rejected more than twice as many food shipments from China as from all other countries combined. Most of the time, the reason listed is simply "filthy," the official term used when inspectors smell decomposition or gross contamination of food. Officials say FDA inspectors examine only a tiny percentage of the food imported from foreign countries – about 1 percent -- meaning most of the contaminated products make it inside the country and to the shelves of retailers. (Story continues below) In the age of globalization, food imports in America are big business and getting bigger. In 2006, they represented $64 billion – a 33 percent increase over 2003. No country is increasing its food exports faster than China – about 20 percent in the last year alone. China has become America's leading supplier of apple juice used as a food sweetener, garlic and garlic powder, sausage casings and cocoa butter. China has also attempted to export hundreds of thousands of pounds of chickens and poultry products to the U.S., even though it is not yet certified to do so. Chinese exporters disguise the meat by labeling crates "dried lily flower" or "prune slices" or "vegetables." Despite the deliberate deception, the U.S. government is about to certify the Chinese to export poultry legally.

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Is China trying to poison Americans and their pets?

University OKs pagan festival, bans Christian event

Airport customs workers say false info collected

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Woman minister re-appointed – as a man

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Can Rush Limbaugh really anoint GOP nominee?

Images depict al-Qaida torture techniques

Teachers rebel over atheism promotion

Doo doo dump ruled protected political speech

Christian arrested for visiting Mecca

'We must fine you because you're a Christian'

Commentary

Google as Big Brother - By Joseph Farah

Lest we forget, 2007 - By Pat Boone

Carrying Dad's 3 torches - By Jonathan Falwell

Is the Christian right really the bogeyman? - By Star Parker

Clara Wieck: The anti-feminist feminist - By Ellis Washington

Darwinism: Still improvable - By Ted Byfield

Governments never lie, they just don't tell the truth - By Henry Lamb

Tactics of the enemy - By Greg Laurie

Memorial Day: Hijacked - By Robert Knight

The divorce industry's legal child abuse - By Eugene Narrett

May 27, 2007

Good idea....I am thinking that with all this going on, that might be a VERY smart thing to do.

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HAH

Sunday, May 27, 2007 2:48 PM

Re: Fw: Is China trying to poison Americans

Find a co-op in your area, i just did where i will be getting all my fruits and veggies from within a three state radius~

----

Amy G Dalin

05/27/07 11:44:15

Re: Fw: Is China trying to poison Americans

INDEED.... I wish that we could grow everything ourselves that we consume! We do have a small garden (don't have room for much but we could definitely do more if we chose to) but there is no way anyone can grow ALL that they use (where would I get my coffee?!!)

-

Ed Siceloff

Sunday, May 27, 2007 1:14 PM

Re: Fw: Is China trying to poison Americans

Two countries on another level of war. Tradewise, the China is treated as a most favored nation. But, China is not a friend of the US, not regarding governments anyways. Friendships on the basis of man to man, is another story. Governments are not friends to each other nor to their people.

But, seeing all this, in the minds of most people it will justify further justification for the FDA to do its thing. "Well, lookey here, they're protecting us after all." And yet, because of US policy, mostly everything in US is shipped from elsewhere, and China "just so happens" to supply the major part of it.

Wonder where all the food comes from that is sold in China's US outlet store, Walmart?

Ed

-

Amy G Dalin

~Health & Healing

Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:01 PM

Fw: Is China trying to poison Americans

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THE NEW WORLD DISORDERIs China trying to poison Americans and their pets?U.S. market flooded with foods unfit for humans, tainted with carcinogens, pesticides, bacteria, drugs

Posted: May 27, 20071:00 a.m. Eastern

WASHINGTON – While Americans are still recovering from a scandal over poison pet foods imported from China, FDA inspectors report tainted food imports intended for American humans are being rejected with increasing frequency because they are filthy, are contaminated with pesticides and tainted with carcinogens, bacteria and banned drugs. Last month, like most months, China topped the list of countries whose products were refused by the FDA – and that list includes many countries, including Mexico and Canada, who export far more food products to the U.S. than China. Some 257 refusals of Chinese products were recorded in April. By comparison, only 140 were from Mexico and only 23 from Canada. Refused by the FDA in April because they were "filthy":

salted bean curd cubes in brine with chili and sesame oil dried apple dried peach dried pear dried round bean curd dried mushroom olives frozen bay scallops frozen Pacific cod sardines frozen seafood mix fermented bean curd

Among the foods rejected because they were contaminated with pesticides:

frozen eel ginseng frozen red raspberry crumble mushrooms

Frozen catfish was stopped because it was laced with banned antibiotics. Scallops and sardines were turned away because they were coated with putrefying bacteria. Toothbrushes were rejected last month because they were improperly labeled. And last week the FDA found Chinese toothpaste contaminated with a chemical used in antifreeze – the same chemical that killed people in Panama last year when it turned up in cough syrup. The FDA is also on the lookout for vegetable proteins contaminated with melamine – the chemical that killed American cats and dogs when it was imported from China in pet food. In the past year, the FDA rejected more than twice as many food shipments from China as from all other countries combined. Most of the time, the reason listed is simply "filthy," the official term used when inspectors smell decomposition or gross contamination of food. Officials say FDA inspectors examine only a tiny percentage of the food imported from foreign countries – about 1 percent -- meaning most of the contaminated products make it inside the country and to the shelves of retailers. (Story continues below) In the age of globalization, food imports in America are big business and getting bigger. In 2006, they represented $64 billion – a 33 percent increase over 2003. No country is increasing its food exports faster than China – about 20 percent in the last year alone. China has become America's leading supplier of apple juice used as a food sweetener, garlic and garlic powder, sausage casings and cocoa butter. China has also attempted to export hundreds of thousands of pounds of chickens and poultry products to the U.S., even though it is not yet certified to do so. Chinese exporters disguise the meat by labeling crates "dried lily flower" or "prune slices" or "vegetables." Despite the deliberate deception, the U.S. government is about to certify the Chinese to export poultry legally.

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Related offers: Get Tom Tancredo's new book, "In Mortal Danger," from the people who published it – WND Books. The master plan to rule the world exposed

Shocking, connect-the-dots exposé of globalist plot

Previous stories: Lawsuit: Murdoch killed negative Clinton stories Police force abortions on Christian women Google censors China criticism in U.S. Texas ports plan for Chinese containers Big Easy to receive mega-ships from China Google's evil agenda exposed in new book Christians jailed for walking near Olympic hotel

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Is China trying to poison Americans and their pets?

University OKs pagan festival, bans Christian event

Airport customs workers say false info collected

War dead: 'They're not just another number'

Bill Maher 'makes Imus look like a saint'

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May 28, 2007

I was thinking this as I wandered - in my elelment - around this scrumptious

Chinese grocers yesterday - I reckoned if the Chinese were shoppng there I

must be safe - it is the cheapest, freshest meat and veges you can find

anywhere ........

Jane

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Ed Siceloff

Monday, May 28, 2007 3:14 AM

Re: Fw: Is China trying to poison Americans

Two countries on another level of war. Tradewise, the China is treated as a

most favored nation. But, China is not a friend of the US, not regarding

governments anyways. Friendships on the basis of man to man, is another

story. Governments are not friends to each other nor to their people.

But, seeing all this, in the minds of most people it will justify further

justification for the FDA to do its thing. " Well, lookey here, they're

protecting us after all. " And yet, because of US policy, mostly everything

in US is shipped from elsewhere, and China " just so happens " to supply the

major part of it.

Wonder where all the food comes from that is sold in China's US outlet

store, Walmart?

Ed

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Amy G Dalin

~Health & Healing

Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:01 PM

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