Lye, boric acid banned as food additives in China

BEIJING - Substances commonly used as industrial dyes, insecticides and drain cleaners were included on a list of illegal food additives China released Monday as part of a monthslong government crackdown aimed at improving the country's shoddy food safety record. The list of 17 banned substances was released by a government committee tasked with weeding out the practice of augmenting food products with nonfood additives. Local authorities were also warned to watch out for another 10 food additives that are often used excessively.

China is banning lye and boric acid from food. Pooch Dog apologizes to readers for posting such an old article. Surely, this law was passed in 1908...
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