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May 8, 2007 at 13:52:53

China and the Food Supply: The Ugly Story of China's Culture of Corruption

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“Once you get out of Beijing – and the further you get from Beijing – the interest in SARS avoidance and precautions remains low if it exists at all.”

“Another problem is at play here. People who think they are sick, people who think they could have SARS in China, are reluctant to turn themselves in. They fear the government more than the disease.”

“My colleague in China started a trip from down near Hong Kong at the beginning of April, and traveled through Beijing and into northern China (Jilin Province). The only place SARS awareness existed was in Beijing.”

“The Chinese government appreciates media manipulation and SARS caused the “spin machine” to go into overdrive.”

“So before SARS gets too far or we discover a new deadly disease, here are a few things we need to remember about China in the twenty-first century:

*There is no effective, centrally managed organization like the Centers for Disease Control in China.

*The Chinese government has a track record of covering up bad news like the outbreak of an infectious disease.

*China is a densely populated nation with cultural and sanitation standards and methods more than a century behind that of the western world.

*Many citizens of China fear their oppressive government and have a tendency to keep problems to themselves.

*China tends to “fake” efficiency and effectiveness in a lame attempt to manipulate the media.

Before the outbreak of the next vicious, deadly disease, we need to discuss these problems with China.”

Now back to 2007. What has changed in China in 2007 with regard to:

* food and ingredient inspection?

* announcing a crisis in the media?

* getting to the bottom of problems in a disciplined and orderly way?

* proving sufficient quality medical care to a population of 1.3 billion?

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John E. Carey is the former president of International Defense Consultants, Inc.

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Amanda is a managing editor at OpEdNews and has worked with Rob Kall on the site since 2004. A retired research ethnographer specializing in organization and technological innovation and strategic business development, she now resides in Georgia where she builds and restores wooden and fiberglass boats with her husband, Tom, a retired electrical engineer. Amanda grew up in the Commonwealth of Kentucky on the 9AA that runs along the Ohio in an area that gave the world Larry Flynt, the Clooneys, R...

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Amanda LangAmanda is a managing editor at OpEdNews and has worked with Rob Kall on the site since 2004. A retired research ethnographer specializing in organization and technological innovation and strategic business development, she now resides in Georgia where she builds and restores wooden and fiberglass boats with her husband, Tom, a retired electrical engineer. Amanda grew up in the Commonwealth of Kentucky on the 9AA that runs along the Ohio in an area that gave the world Larry Flynt, the Clooneys, R...

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Before we start accusing China

...we need to clean up our own 'culture of corruption.' Just because your septic tank is full doesn't give you a right to crap in your neighbors yard.

by Amanda Lang (23 articles, 13845 quicklinks, 431 diaries, 593 comments) on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 4:52:52 PM

American against War and Violence. Writer, English Teacher, Inventor, Creator of the First Manmade Floating Farm On The Ocean.... My companies name is ACET: Algae Charcoal Ethanol Technicorp. We grow Algae for Oil.
Dom JermanoAmerican against War and Violence. Writer, English Teacher, Inventor, Creator of the First Manmade Floating Farm On The Ocean.... My companies name is ACET: Algae Charcoal Ethanol Technicorp. We grow Algae for Oil.

An Ugly Ogre Named John.

Hey John, you like writing alot of stuff about China. How about coming to China and live for awhile. I have been living here 6 years now. You don't know what you are talking about. You are part of the problem, sounding off over the fence without really knowing your talk. That is America for you...nothing but lies in the media, with no real basis.

You like living and supporting a lying murdering Bush government by all means continue on your journey. Bush people like to make diseases and unleash them into societies to kill off people, then blame governments they don't like. Just ask Americans about their anthrax sars epidemic. China has been on this planet for over 5,000 years compared to the USA with 231 years. They know things Americans know nothing about. They are healthy warm loving people. In fact America is undeveloped, not China. They don't poison their food, like greedy Americans.

Why not stop the Bush people who orchestrated 911 killing thousands of Americans that day to wage a false war in the world on terror.

by Dom Jermano (20 articles, 0 quicklinks, 40 diaries, 930 comments) on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 6:02:28 PM

A thinking activist pre-boomer.
zephyrA thinking activist pre-boomer.

China and US are bound by US debt

China bashing is definitely in the air and appreciate ikster's viewpoint. Thumbs up to meaningful discussion!

by zephyr (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 65 comments) on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 2:54:35 AM

A thinking activist pre-boomer.
zephyrA thinking activist pre-boomer.

Why is our pet food made in China?

Am I going nuts? Don't we pay farmers not to raise certain foods and require them to grow other foods? Like genetically mutated corn, soy, and on. When small town American midwest is dying, grains are not even processed in USA? How can we let the corporate food monsters ruin our country?

by zephyr (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 65 comments) on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 2:48:59 AM

Middle aged Canadian male who is more than a little dissapointed in the direction of the U.S.
Doug RobertsMiddle aged Canadian male who is more than a little dissapointed in the direction of the U.S.

Food Supply

Zephyr raises an excellent point. If you want a secure food supply, keep it under the control of people you know and trust. Why isn't more food grown and processed in the U.S.? Probably because of trade agreements that benefit corporations. Business seems to count more than people these days.

by Doug Roberts (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 8 comments) on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 8:04:22 AM

A writer is a rogue goose. All other gees fly in a flock formation; every goose knows his place and time for honking. The rogue goose is undisciplined. He leaves the formation indiscriminately to have a look at it from aside. He roams back and forth, takes a peep at the leader, honks a little bit from behind, distracts everyone and writes on what he sees. Time passes and as he wants to return back to his place he discovers someone else there. Thus he either has to wait until they land for rest...

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Mark SashineA writer is a rogue goose. All other gees fly in a flock formation; every goose knows his place and time for honking. The rogue goose is undisciplined. He leaves the formation indiscriminately to have a look at it from aside. He roams back and forth, takes a peep at the leader, honks a little bit from behind, distracts everyone and writes on what he sees. Time passes and as he wants to return back to his place he discovers someone else there. Thus he either has to wait until they land for rest...

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I am not the only one!

I can say that I am happy to find out that I am not the only one is appaled by the writings of Mr. Carey. You go, folks. Surely, Mr. Carey lives in his own Twilight zone but.. those zones crash eventually. It will serve him right.

by Mark Sashine (53 articles, 19 quicklinks, 250 diaries, 3574 comments) on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 8:25:06 AM

The world will never be a safe place until China is free of the communist regime.The Chinese people want democracy freedom culture and peace. So does the West.Only by peacefully turning our back on the communist regime can the Chinese people realize a True Chinese renaissance is within their sights.A new era is before us lets together choose goodness over evil peace over violence love over hate. The Chinese Need Freedom Before the 2008 Olympic Games.
JanaThe world will never be a safe place until China is free of the communist regime.The Chinese people want democracy freedom culture and peace. So does the West.Only by peacefully turning our back on the communist regime can the Chinese people realize a True Chinese renaissance is within their sights.A new era is before us lets together choose goodness over evil peace over violence love over hate. The Chinese Need Freedom Before the 2008 Olympic Games.

Thank you John

I must thank you John for your honesty and courage to reveal atrocities that almost every editorial staff will not comment on. The problem with China is the communist regime who are antihuman atheists with no regard / respect for anything other than money/trade.

The Chinese communist regime will fall and soon . Large cracks are appearing and can no longer be contained. Like Pompei all that will be left of the CCP is dust. There is abundent life after the CCP.

Because main stream media does not report critically on China most people do not know the truth of what is happening in China today.

But i can assure that the 2 things the communist regime are most concerned about are social instability (which is due to the inequality of living standards) and resilience of the Falun Gong movement inside and outside of China.

Please check this site out for verification of over 22 million Chinese people having already quit the CCP

http://ninecommentaries.com/

Mainstream news have all been copted by the Chinese communist regime, Rupert Murdoch brings great shame to journalism and to business ethics.

So please all those who are critical of Johns good honest reporting you all need need to search around a little more.

Please never forget that the unelected Chinese communist regime is a brutal killing machine . We in the west can vote our elected politicians out but the poor Chinese people cannot.

The Chinese communist regime must go and what will be left is a free China, and a return to a cultural inspiring China.

Please check out my site for more news on A Chinese cultural Renaissance

http://www.atruechineserenaissance.blogspot.com/

by Jana (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 3 comments) on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 10:51:43 PM