Further fall-out of the food crisis

Pressure on China to act is growing as the world is becoming worried about the quality of food products coming out of China. Some quotes, here from Reuters:

"This scandal has had severe consequences for the whole industry," said Chuk Ng, general manager of Nutrogen (Dalian) Co. Ltd, a company specializing in organic and non-genetically modified (GMO) farm products.
"Now the European and U.S. clients are checking every batch of products coming from China ... The GMO test is one. Now you add tests for melamine or other heavy metals or pesticides, the costs are very high, too high," Ng said.

In the International Herald Tribune:

"This isn't an international crisis yet, but if they don't do something about it quickly, it will be," says David Zweig, a China specialist who teaches at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. "The question is whether it spills over and 'Made in China' becomes known as 'Buyer Beware.' "

China exports annually US$30 bn worth of drugs and food products.