|Articles|June 6, 2011

China Tightens Up on Food-Safety Crimes

Violators of food-safety regulations can expect to face harsher penalties, including the death penalty.

In China, violators of food-safety regulations can expect to face harsher penalties, including the death penalty. Such was the recent decree of China’s highest court, with the aim of cracking down on the country’s food safety after a number of food-safety scandals in recent years.


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