cooking oil contamination

China rocked by cooking oil contamination scandal

I can’t help but feel a sense of exhaustion and cynicism when I read about the latest cooking oil contamination scandal in China. The reports of fuel tankers being used to transport cooking oil after being used to carry toxic chemicals without proper cleaning paint a picture of greed and negligence. It’s not the first time such incidents have come to light in China, and it likely won’t be the last.

As a Chinese person, I should feel ashamed or saddened by these revelations, but instead, I find myself unsurprised. This kind of blatant disregard for safety and quality seems almost commonplace in a country where cutting corners is the norm.… Continue reading