date:Apr 23, 2012
nced to enhance its efforts to seize the illegal oil and safeguard food safety, reported Chinadaily.com.cn.
In 2011, the Chinese authorities had seized 'gutter oil', which was made by reprocessing waste oil from restaurants. Another food scandal which surfaced during the year included the addition of cancer-causing clenbuterol to pig feed to produce lean meat.
In response, the country had launched nationwide food safety campaign in August 2011 to curb such illegal practices.