Muslim food industry in China vows to ensure food safety

XINING, Oct.11 (Xinhua) -- Muslim food business leaders in China are pledging product safety and vowing to follow their religious teachings in food production. 200 Muslim food business leaders made that declaration while attending an ongoing international trade fair in the northwest Chinese city of Xining. This is the latest move by the country's food industry to self-regulate after a series of safety scandals. "The recent Sanlu baby milk powder safety incident severely endangered consumer's health and damaged the international image of Chinese food businesses," Wang Zhanhe, general manager of the restaurant chain, Little Sheep Group Ltd., said while reading out the Chinese Muslim Food Industry Declaration on Quality and Credibility on behalf of manufacturers at the fair. "We will strictly abide by the laws and regulations of... [read full story]