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China Faces New Vegetable Scandal After “Formaldehyde Cabbage”: Lettuce Found Dyed

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Authorities in Yuzhong County, Lanzhou, inspected 53 vegetable distributors and found six had illegally used coloring agents when purchasing stem lettuce.
  • The authorities reportedly disposed of all the affected lettuce, following an earlier controversy over cabbage soaked in formaldehyde solution.

China is facing another vegetable-safety controversy after authorities found cases of lettuce being treated with coloring agents for distribution.

The incident follows an earlier scandal in which cabbage was soaked in formaldehyde solution, a carcinogenic substance. This time, the issue involved stem lettuce that had been illegally colored during the purchasing process.

According to China’s Shangguan News and Hong Kong’s Sing Tao Daily, authorities in Yuzhong County, Lanzhou, inspected 53 vegetable-distribution businesses. Six were found to have used coloring agents illegally. Officials reportedly discarded all of the affected lettuce.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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