More contaminated products from China?

When the us ships chicken to china to be "processed", how do we know we're getting "chicken" back?
 

Unlike South Korea, China does not commercially farm dogs for their meat, so the dog meat industry relies heavily upon stray dogs and beloved companions abducte...d from their families in mostly urban areas. To prevent escape during capture, there has been mounting evidence of poisoning dogs, which can lead to potentially catastrophic consequences of a SARS-like public health disaster (the virus that caused SARS—mutated coronavirus—in Guangdung, China, in 2012, is assumed to have originated from dogs and cats living in appalling conditions, where transmission of disease is rampant). Apparently, thieves round up the dogs and keep them hidden away until their number is large enough to fill up the trucks for transport to markets.

Please read about China jailing 11 thieves for selling poisoned dog meat: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/china-jails-11-people-selling-poisoned-dog-meat-1448511

Chinese Drywall

In April 2009, CapeCodOnline reported on the toxic effects of imported drywall that was causing illnesses from the out gassing of chemicals used in Chinese drywall. Even after testing, the cause remains unclear. What does seem clear is that there are no manufacturing standards for drywall, a commonly used building material. Questions of Coal Ash being used are particularly troubling.

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The drywall furor is the latest in a series of scares over potentially toxic imports from China. In 2007, Chinese authorities ratcheted up inspections and tightened restrictions on exports after manufacturers were found to have exported tainted cough syrup, a toxic pet food ingredient and toys decorated with lead paint.

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And let's not forget the Chinese Fur Farms . Did anyone notice that the imported winter clothing from China has "fur" or "leather" trim or is made from "fur" or "leather" and the origin is never labelled?
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Scientists hope to understand the problem by studying the chemicals in the board. Drywall consists of wide, flat boards used to cover walls. It is often made from gypsum, a common mineral that can be mined or manufactured from the byproducts of coal-fired power plants.
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The federal government does not regulate the chemical ingredients of imported drywall.
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Chinese Drywall Problem Far Reaching reports on the chemical components --
According to the Associated Press, the fact that it was made with fly ash - a waste product of coal burning - could provide a clue. The process of “scrubbing” the smokestack emissions creates calcium sulfate, or gypsum, which can then used to make drywall. In the U.S., drywall is also made from fly ash, but the material is taken from the smokestack, where it is scrubbed. This produces a cleaner product. But in China, the fly ash may have been obtained before it made its way to the smokestack. according to the Associated Press, this creates a “less refined” product.
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The Chinese samples contained traces of strontium sulfide while the American sample did not. Strontium sulfide is a gray powder that emits a hydrogen sulfide, or “rotten eggs,” odor when exposed to moist air. The three Chinese samples also contained higher levels of hydrogen sulfide, carbonyl sulfide, and carbon disulfide than the American drywall. All of these compounds are potentially toxic, and carbon disulfide in liquid form is extremely flammable.

Chinese Drywall, Behind the Smell: Uncommonly High Sulfur Levels
Homeowner Problems With Chinese-Made Drywall Spread
Chinese drywall: What to look for

Chinese Fur Farms

A friend sent the following to me:
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I saw a video recently, that will haunt me forever.
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Please forward.
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If you have a pet, do it for their sake...for all the times you cuddled or found comfort and solace with them.
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"Animals" are intelligent. We are animals, although our intelligence is questionable sometimes. For some, barbarism prevails.
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Animal Cognition





Chinese Fur Farms

China supplies more than half of the finished fur garments imported for sale in the United States.

Unfortunately, the Chinese fur industry continues its unrepentant slaughter of dogs and cats, whose skins are often deliberately mislabeled as "Asian Jackal" or "rabbit" when sold overseas. While the attention of the world is on the Olympic Games, we want to spotlight this cruel practice and invoke worldwide pressure against the Chinese fur industry.