Culprits over the clenbuterol scandal dealt with in China

In Henan Province court, China the 113 people including government employees have been penalised, over a chemically tainted pork scandal that was discovered in March 2011. The chemical that was used to produce leaner pork was clenbuterol, the punishments they received ranged from jail terms to a reprieved death sentence. The main culprit, Liu Xiang, was sentenced to death with two years' reprieve on conviction of harming public safety. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers.

China's clenbuterol scandal death penalty upheld

Recently in China several people were involved in the clenbuterol scandal, where the death sentence was handed out to Liu Xiang with a two year reprieve, however that was overturned and the death sentence stands. Three officials were also convicted of dereliction of duty in this scandal. They were found guilty of allowing the sale of 38,000 pigs (live) to other provinces without conducting the correct inspections for clenbuterol. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers