Chinese Cabbages Soaked in Formaldehyde Spark Food Safety Concerns

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Videos showing Chinese farmers soaking cabbages in formaldehyde have caught attention on social media. Taiwan's FDA says that the public has nothing to worry about as cabbage imports from China are not permitted.

New Food Safety Concerns

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Footage of cabbages being soaked in formaldehyde is spreading online, sparking concern about food imports in Taiwan.

Food safety officials say Taiwan does not allow cabbage imports from China, and that there are no records of cabbage entering the country. However, members of the public have also raised concerns over pickled cabbage imports from South Korea, much of which is made using cabbage from China. Officials say that according to Korean records, no products made with these cabbages have been exported to Taiwan. Food safety officials say they'll tighten testing of imports.

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