This module has provided me much guidance with regards to essay writing. It was less daunting to start on my other essay assignments. I appreciate the process, as it is not something I would do. It definitely has been helpful in crafting an essay although I felt that the process was a little tedious. The feedback given by my peers and tutor was helpful in allowing me to see the areas I could improve on. The essay process is a valuable take away because I would not have paid much attention to my writing if not for this module. I am more aware of the mistakes I make while writing an essay now. Through the module, I found my weakness and was able to work on it. I did not structure my essay to flow and communicate my thoughts well. ES1102 has definitely not been a waste of time, it has reinforced the importance of what I usually overlook while writing essays. Other activities such as watching TED videos in class have been informative and engaging. Reading and providing feedback for my peers has helped me to be alert to the mistakes that I make in my own essays. It was interesting to read their essays because they have different ways of expressing their views and writing styles. Moving forward, skills learnt and re-emphasised during the module would help me in future writing assignments. I would also strive to improve my writing by trying to make time especially during the holidays to read more books.
Wednesday 13 November 2013
Critical Reflection 2
Take aways from this course
This module has provided me much guidance with regards to essay writing. It was less daunting to start on my other essay assignments. I appreciate the process, as it is not something I would do. It definitely has been helpful in crafting an essay although I felt that the process was a little tedious. The feedback given by my peers and tutor was helpful in allowing me to see the areas I could improve on. The essay process is a valuable take away because I would not have paid much attention to my writing if not for this module. I am more aware of the mistakes I make while writing an essay now. Through the module, I found my weakness and was able to work on it. I did not structure my essay to flow and communicate my thoughts well. ES1102 has definitely not been a waste of time, it has reinforced the importance of what I usually overlook while writing essays. Other activities such as watching TED videos in class have been informative and engaging. Reading and providing feedback for my peers has helped me to be alert to the mistakes that I make in my own essays. It was interesting to read their essays because they have different ways of expressing their views and writing styles. Moving forward, skills learnt and re-emphasised during the module would help me in future writing assignments. I would also strive to improve my writing by trying to make time especially during the holidays to read more books.
This module has provided me much guidance with regards to essay writing. It was less daunting to start on my other essay assignments. I appreciate the process, as it is not something I would do. It definitely has been helpful in crafting an essay although I felt that the process was a little tedious. The feedback given by my peers and tutor was helpful in allowing me to see the areas I could improve on. The essay process is a valuable take away because I would not have paid much attention to my writing if not for this module. I am more aware of the mistakes I make while writing an essay now. Through the module, I found my weakness and was able to work on it. I did not structure my essay to flow and communicate my thoughts well. ES1102 has definitely not been a waste of time, it has reinforced the importance of what I usually overlook while writing essays. Other activities such as watching TED videos in class have been informative and engaging. Reading and providing feedback for my peers has helped me to be alert to the mistakes that I make in my own essays. It was interesting to read their essays because they have different ways of expressing their views and writing styles. Moving forward, skills learnt and re-emphasised during the module would help me in future writing assignments. I would also strive to improve my writing by trying to make time especially during the holidays to read more books.
Sunday 3 November 2013
Draft #4
In 2007, frozen meat and vegetable dumplings imported from China contained pesticide causing food poisoning in Japan (Chanda, 2013) and in the next year, melamine contaminated milk products took the lives of at least 6 children and caused 300,000 children to fall ill in china (Branigan, 2009). Melamine had been deliberately added into the milk to boost its protein in order to pass nutritional tests. Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong made a move to ban and recall Chinese dairy products in 2008 (Klamann, 2008). Globalized trade has enabled an increase in the variety of food products available for consumption. At the same time, there is a growing risk of tainted food imported from one country to another.
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA). (2013). Requirements to
Singapore imports over 90% of food products as it has a limited land resources (Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, 2013). The over reliance on imported food products exposes Singaporeans to a higher risk of being susceptible to food scandals (Tan, 2013). Singapore has to be alert in ensuring that imports are safe for consumption as tainted food can bring about health problems and severe socio-economic consequences. With the rise in food scandals occurring around Singapore, the Singapore government has to continue to be vigilant and ensure that regulations are secure to protect consumers from being affected by contaminated food from global sources. Two ways in which the government can do so is to work with international food safety authorities and continue to be strict with requirements for imported food.
Products that are harmful will continuously arise as producers utilize cheap chemicals to fulfill requirements and find ways to reduce costs and maximize profits. Also, unprecedented animal epidemics such as the mad cow disease need to be guarded against. Diseases can be transmitted when a person consumes infected animal meat.
Products that are harmful will continuously arise as producers utilize cheap chemicals to fulfill requirements and find ways to reduce costs and maximize profits. Also, unprecedented animal epidemics such as the mad cow disease need to be guarded against. Diseases can be transmitted when a person consumes infected animal meat.
Currently, the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has strict requirements for imported and locally manufactured food to comply with. The import of meat and meat products are authorized only from approved sources. Imports must have a health certificate provided by a veterinary authority of the country of origin to certify that Singapore's animal health and food safety requirements are met (AVA, 2013). Imports with high risks are required to be sent for testing to certify the safety of the imported food (Singapore customs, 2013). The government gives out food safety excellence and food safety partners’ awards to encourage the food industry to guarantee the safety of food provided commitment.
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. The government agency AVA should also work closely with food safety authorities internationally to share information and work on protecting the health of consumers. This way, when a certain food is found to be affecting the health of consumers, the food safety authority of that country will pass information regarding the food scandal on to the food safety authorities in other countries immediately to prevent the problem from escalating.
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. The government agency AVA should also work closely with food safety authorities internationally to share information and work on protecting the health of consumers. This way, when a certain food is found to be affecting the health of consumers, the food safety authority of that country will pass information regarding the food scandal on to the food safety authorities in other countries immediately to prevent the problem from escalating.
Furthermore, Singapore should not take the zero incident rate for granted. The AVA government agency should not slack in the strict requirements they have. The testing methods for detecting contaminants should be constantly upgraded to identify uncommon contaminants. Employees must be well taken care of so as to prevent them from taking bribes to let imported food that do not meet requirements come into Singapore.
In preventing contaminated food from being consumed, consumers should be protected from harm. Consumers distrust arising from unethical selling of tainted food would not exist and they would not have to be wary about the food they have purchased.
References
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore. (2013). Singapore's
food supply.
Retrieved October 20, 2013, from http://www.ava.gov.sg/Singapore+Food+Supply.htm
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA). (2013). Requirements to
Import, Export and Transship Food. Retrieved October 12, 2013, from http://www.ava.gov.sg/AVA/Templates/AVA-GenericContentTemplate.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7b2BA0A4AA-05D8-4E3C-A8F9-60F26F90EA76%7d&NRORIGINALURL=%2fFoodSector%2fImportExportTransOfFood%2fReqToImportExportTransshipFood%2f&NRCACHEHINT=Guest#begin
Branigan, T. (2009, November 24). China executes two for tainted milk scandal.
theguardian. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/nov/24/china-executes-milk-scandal-pair
Chanda, N. (2013, April 4). One man’s meat is another man’s poison. YaleGlobal
online. Retrieved from http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/one-man’s-meat-another-man’s-poison
Klamann, E. (2008, September 20). China Orders recalls as milk scandal widens.
Reuters. Retrieved from http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/09/20/us-china-milk-idUSSHA8903920080920
Singapore customs.(2013). Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (Processed Food).
Retrieved October 10, 2013,from http://www.customs.gov.sg/leftNav/trad/TradeNet/Agri-Food+and+Veterinary+Authority+(Processed+Food).htm
Tan, P.H. (2013, July 19). Opening remarks by Ms Tan Po Hong, chief executive
officer, agri-food and veterinary authority of Singapore, at AVA’s food safety awards night on 19 July 2013. Retrieved October 10,2013, from http://www.ava.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/9253E7B2-E57D-4992-982C-1304E73748D6/26395/CEOsSpeechforFoodSafetyAwardsNight13_Final.pdf
Friday 1 November 2013
Critical Reflection
In the past, my essays would lack organisational structure and my
thoughts were all over the place. I rarely had to write essays, as my course in
Polytechnic only required me to write business reports, which are unlike
academic essays. I was not confident of writing the essay and was quite
apprehensive about it. Initially, I did not know where to start and how I was
going to proceed on with my essay even though I had some ideas. By learning how
to prepare my thesis and revolve my essay around my thesis, I had an easier
time starting on the essay. The process leading up to the essay proper was
very helpful for me. The summary of globalization allowed me to grasp the
topic and understand what this phenomenon was. The reader's response
segment was something new to me and I struggled to put it together in the
beginning. After the exercise ended, I have learnt much on how to formulate a
reader's response with comments provided by the tutor. I also learnt how to put
my opinion into writing and substantiate it with findings from academic
writings. Advice and feedback from my peers and tutor
was very useful as they also saw that my thoughts did not flow and were not
cohesive. This whole experience made me realize how much I still have to work
on and has motivated me to not stop learning but to continue improving on my
writing skills. Recently, I had to write a few essays for other modules and I found it easier to start on them. With more practice, I believe my writing skills would improve.
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Globalization and food safety draft #3
How can the
Singapore government protect consumers from being affected by contaminated food
from global sources?
In 2007, frozen
meat and vegetable dumplings imported from China contained pesticide causing
food poisoning in Japan (Chanda, 2013) and in the next year, melamine
contaminated milk products took the lives of at least 6 children and caused
300,000 children to fall ill in china (Branigan, 2009). Melamine had been
deliberately added into the milk to boost its protein in order to pass nutritional
tests. Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong made a move to ban and recall
Chinese dairy products in 2008 (Klamann, 2008). Globalized trade has enabled an
increase in the variety of food products available for consumption and at the
same time also increases the growing risk of consuming tainted food brought in
from other countries,
Singapore
imports over 90% of food products as it has a limited land resources. The over
reliance on imported food products exposes Singapore to a high risk of being
susceptible to food scandals (Tan, 2013). Singapore has to be alert in ensuring
that imports are safe for consumption as tainted food can bring about severe socio-economic
consequences. With the rise in food scandals occurring around Singapore, the
Singapore government has to continue to be vigilant and ensure that regulations
are secure to protect consumers from being affected by contaminated food from
global sources. Two ways in which the government can do so is to work with
international food safety authorities and continue to remain vigilant.
Products that
are harmful will continuously arise as producers utilizing cheap chemicals to
fulfill requirements and find ways to reduce costs and maximize profits. Also,
unprecedented animal epidemics such as the mad cow disease need to be guarded
against. Diseases can be transmitted when a person consumes infected animal
meat.
Currently, the Agri-Food
& Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has strict requirements for
imported and locally manufactured food to comply with. The import of meat and
meat products are authorized only from approved sources. Imports must have a
health certificate by a veterinary authority of the country of origin to
certify that Singapore's animal health and food safety requirements are met
(AVA, 2013). Imports with high risks are required to be sent for testing to
certify the safety of the imported food (Singapore customs, 2013). The government
gives out food safety excellence and food safety partners’ awards to encourage
the food industry to guarantee the safety of food provided commitment.
As the saying
goes, prevention is better than cure. The government agency AVA should also
work closely with food safety authorities internationally to share information
and work on protecting the health of consumers. This way, when a certain food
is found to be affecting the health of consumers, the food safety authority of
that country will pass information regarding the food scandal on to the food
safety authorities in other countries immediately to prevent the problem from
escalating.
Furthermore,
Singapore should not take the zero incident rate for granted. The AVA
government agency should continue to be vigilant and not slack in the strict
requirements they have. Employees should be well taken care of to prevent them
from taking bribes to let imported food that do not meet requirements in to
Singapore.
Despite being a
small number, Singapore producers should be educated and warned severely about
unethical actions that are harmful to the public. Producers who are guilty of
such actions must be severely penalized.
In preventing contaminated
food from being consumed, consumers are protected from harm. Issues such as
consumers distrust arising from unethical selling of tainted food would not
exist.
References
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA). (2013). Requirements to
Import, Export and Transship
Food. Retrieved October
12, 2013, from http://www.ava.gov.sg/AVA/Templates/AVA-GenericContentTemplate.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7b2BA0A4AA-05D8-4E3C-A8F9-60F26F90EA76%7d&NRORIGINALURL=%2fFoodSector%2fImportExportTransOfFood%2fReqToImportExportTransshipFood%2f&NRCACHEHINT=Guest#begin
Branigan,
T. (2009, November 24). China executes two for tainted milk scandal.
theguardian.
Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/nov/24/china-executes-milk-scandal-pair
Chanda,
N. (2013, April 4). One man’s meat is another man’s poison. YaleGlobal
online.
Retrieved from http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/one-man’s-meat-another-man’s-poison
Klamann, E. (2008, September 20). China Orders
recalls as milk scandal widens.
Reuters. Retrieved from http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/09/20/us-china-milk-idUSSHA8903920080920
Singapore
customs.(2013). Agri-Food
and Veterinary Authority (Processed Food).
Retrieved October 10, 2013,from http://www.customs.gov.sg/leftNav/trad/TradeNet/Agri-Food+and+Veterinary+Authority+(Processed+Food).htm
Tan,
P.H. (2013, July 19). Opening remarks by
Ms Tan Po Hong, chief executive
officer,
agri-food and veterinary authority of Singapore, at AVA’s food safety awards
night on 19 July 2013. Retrieved
October 10,2013, from
http://www.ava.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/9253E7B2-E57D-4992-982C-1304E73748D6/26395/CEOsSpeechforFoodSafetyAwardsNight13_Final.pdf
Sunday 13 October 2013
Globalization essay draft 2
Globalization is the process that has allowed the
world to become integrated and interdependent. Globalization has brought about
a rise in the production of goods and services. The process has enabled free movement
of capital, goods and services and expanded international trade. Globalization
has changed the world economies and the lives of people. People are exposed to a
variety of foods and other products from other countries. Although, people are
able to enjoy a diversity of food, contaminated food from global sources can
also have a direct impact on them. In 2007, frozen meat and vegetable dumplings
imported from China contained pesticide causing food poisoning in Japan
(Chanda, 2013). With the rise in food scandals occurring around Singapore, the
Singapore government has to be vigilant and ensure that regulations are secure to
protect consumers from being affected by contaminated food from global sources.
In 2008, melamine contaminated milk products took
the lives of at least 6 children and caused 300,000 children to fall ill
(Branigan, 2009). Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong made a move to ban
and recall Chinese dairy products in 2008 (Klamann, 2008). Singapore is highly
reliant on imported food thus there is a high risk of Singapore being
susceptible to food scandals (Tan, 2013). Singapore has to be alert in ensuring
that imports are safe for consumption as tainted food can bring about severe socio-economic
consequences. Food safety in Singapore should not be taken for granted.
Currently, the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
of Singapore (AVA) has strict requirements for imported and locally
manufactured food to comply with. The import of meat and meat products are
authorized only from approved sources. Imports must have a health certificate
by a veterinary authority of the country of origin to certify that Singapore's
animal health and food safety requirements are met (AVA, 2013). Imports with
high risks are required to be sent for testing to certify the safety of the
imported food (Singapore customs, 2013). The government also encourages with
the food industry to guarantee the safety of food provided through awarding
food safety excellence and food safety partners’ awards for their commitment. Products
that are harmful will continuously arise as producers find ways to cut costs by
using cheap chemicals as substitutes or when animal epidemics occur. The
government has to ensure that methods used to test for poisonous substances in imported
food are reliable and constantly upgraded.
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure.
The government agency AVA should also work closely with food safety authorities
internationally to share information and work on protecting the health of
consumers. This way, when a certain food is found to be affecting the health of
consumers, the food safety authority of that country will pass information
regarding the food scandal on to the food safety authorities in other countries
immediately to prevent the problem from escalating. In preventing contaminated
food from being consumed, consumers are protected from harm. Issues such as
consumers distrust arising from unethical selling of tainted food would not
exist.
References
Agri-Food & Veterinary
Authority of Singapore (AVA). (2013). Requirements to
Import, Export and Transship Food. Retrieved
October 12, 2013, from http://www.ava.gov.sg/AVA/Templates/AVA-GenericContentTemplate.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7b2BA0A4AA-05D8-4E3C-A8F9-60F26F90EA76%7d&NRORIGINALURL=%2fFoodSector%2fImportExportTransOfFood%2fReqToImportExportTransshipFood%2f&NRCACHEHINT=Guest#begin
Branigan, T. (2009, November 24).
China executes two for tainted milk scandal.
theguardian. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/nov/24/china-executes-milk-scandal-pair
Chanda, N. (2013, April 4). One man’s
meat is another man’s poison. YaleGlobal
online. Retrieved from http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/one-man’s-meat-another-man’s-poison
Klamann, E. (2008, September 20). China Orders recalls as milk scandal
widens.
Reuters. Retrieved from http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/09/20/us-china-milk-idUSSHA8903920080920
Singapore customs.(2013). Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (Processed
Food).
Retrieved
October 10, 2013,from http://www.customs.gov.sg/leftNav/trad/TradeNet/Agri-Food+and+Veterinary+Authority+(Processed+Food).htm
Tan, P.H. (2013, July 19). Opening remarks by Ms Tan Po Hong, chief
executive
officer, agri-food and veterinary authority
of Singapore, at AVA’s food safety awards night on 19 July 2013. Retrieved
October 10,2013, from
http://www.ava.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/9253E7B2-E57D-4992-982C-1304E73748D6/26395/CEOsSpeechforFoodSafetyAwardsNight13_Final.pdf
Wednesday 9 October 2013
Essay first draft
Globalisation is a phenomenon resulting in the
world becoming integrated and interdependent. The world has become a global
market as manufacturing, assembling and purchasing of products occur all over the world. Many
companies are outsourcing to take advantage of cheaper labor in other
countries.
Today, products are sold globally. In Singapore, a
supermarket sells a variety of food and household products imported from
countries such as China, America, Malaysia and many more. With such a diverse
range to choose from, one is spoilt for choice. However, in the recent years, the
number of food scandals have risen. In 2007, Chinese frozen meat and
vegetable dumplings containing pesticide caused food poisoning in Japan
(Chanda, 2013). With the rise in food scandals occurring around Singapore, the
Singapore government has to tighten regulations and ensure testing methods are
secure to protect consumers from being affected by contaminated food from
global sources.
Horsemeat was detected in frozen beef burgers in
mid January. France beef meals tainted with horsemeat were treated as beef when
it was sold from Romania to other countries and eventually back to France. Beef
ready meals in other parts of Europe have been recalled after investigation
showed horsemeat in them. The UK Food Standards Agency was criticized and
doubted after this incident (BBC, 2013). Consumer confidence in labels has to
be restored as a result.
In 2008, melamine contaminated milk products took
the lives of at least 6 children and caused 300,000 children to fall ill
(Branigan, 2009). Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong made a move to ban
and recall Chinese dairy products in 2008 (Klamann, 2008). Tainted food can
bring about serious health consequences as seen in this example. Food safety
should not be taken for granted. Singapore is highly reliant on imported food thus
there is a high risk of being susceptible to food scandals (Tan, 2013).
Singapore has to be alert in ensuring that imports are safe for consumption.
The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of
Singapore (AVA) has strict requirements for imported and locally manufactured
food to comply with. Imports with high risks are required to be sent for
testing to certify the safety of the imported food (Singapore customs, 2013).
The government also encourages with the food industry to guarantee the safety
of food provided through awarding food safety excellence and food safety
partners’ awards for their commitment.
Harmful products will continuously arise
as producers find ways to cut costs by using cheap chemicals as substitutes or
when animal epidemics occur. The government has to ensure that methods used to
test for poisonous substances in imported food are constantly reliable and
upgraded. Animals imported should also continue to be strictly controlled and certified to prevent
diseases from being introduced into the country. The AVA should also work
closely with food safety authorities internationally to share information and
work on protecting the health of consumers. This way, when a certain food is
found to be affecting the health of consumers, the food safety authority of
that country can pass information regarding the food scandal on to food
safety authorities in other countries immediately to prevent the problem from
escalating. In preventing contaminated food from being consumed, issues such as consumers distrust arising from unethical selling of
tainted food would not exist.
(citations soon...)
Sunday 6 October 2013
Essay idea - Globalisation and Food Safety
a. Description of a situation
Globalisation has resulted in the world being integrated and interdependent and this also means that countries will be affected by another country's mistake. Melamine-tainted milk causing infants to fall ill resulted in a world wide recall of China products containing melamine and the horse meat scandal where horse DNA was found in supposedly processed beef meat. In 2007, Chinese frozen meat and vegetable dumplings containing pesticide caused food poisoning in Japan (Chanda, 2013).
b. Identification of a problem
Everyone is susceptible to buying dubious food which may be contaminated. There is a reduced trust in food labels. Products produced from countries where food scandals occur will be boycotted as consumer confidence drops. A decrease of sales of products from these countries will be seen. At the same time, the public's health is at risk. Food safety has to be ensured.
c. Description of a solution
Governments should require stringent checks on food imports, enforce strict standards. Impose fines if necessary and set regular checks on production factories.
Food companies should be required to submit reports on the content of their food, ensure their food is safe for consumption.
Sellers of global food should also implement measures such as requiring food companies to guarantee the safety of their food in order to prevent contaminated food from being sold.
d. Evaluation of the solution
The solution will only be effective if there is action taken. Although it will be a tedious process to check all the products, the health of the public is safe guarded. The implications of the public being affected by contaminated food is far greater.
e. Thesis/Intro.
Thesis
The rise in food scandals resulting in worldwide issues has shown that more attention should be given to food safety.
Introduction
Globalisation refers to the shift towards a more integrated and interdependent world economy. The ease of transporting and distributing products worldwide has increased. Falling transportation costs and removed trade barriers have enabled companies to sell their products in global supermarkets. In Singapore, a supermarket sells a variety of food and household products imported from countries such as China, America, Malaysia and many more. This expands the choices people have when choosing a particular product to purchase. However, in the recent years, food scandals have been rising. In 2007, Chinese frozen meat and vegetable dumplings containing pesticide caused food poisoning in Japan (Chanda, 2013).
Globalisation has resulted in the world being integrated and interdependent and this also means that countries will be affected by another country's mistake. Melamine-tainted milk causing infants to fall ill resulted in a world wide recall of China products containing melamine and the horse meat scandal where horse DNA was found in supposedly processed beef meat. In 2007, Chinese frozen meat and vegetable dumplings containing pesticide caused food poisoning in Japan (Chanda, 2013).
b. Identification of a problem
Everyone is susceptible to buying dubious food which may be contaminated. There is a reduced trust in food labels. Products produced from countries where food scandals occur will be boycotted as consumer confidence drops. A decrease of sales of products from these countries will be seen. At the same time, the public's health is at risk. Food safety has to be ensured.
c. Description of a solution
Governments should require stringent checks on food imports, enforce strict standards. Impose fines if necessary and set regular checks on production factories.
Food companies should be required to submit reports on the content of their food, ensure their food is safe for consumption.
Sellers of global food should also implement measures such as requiring food companies to guarantee the safety of their food in order to prevent contaminated food from being sold.
d. Evaluation of the solution
The solution will only be effective if there is action taken. Although it will be a tedious process to check all the products, the health of the public is safe guarded. The implications of the public being affected by contaminated food is far greater.
e. Thesis/Intro.
Thesis
The rise in food scandals resulting in worldwide issues has shown that more attention should be given to food safety.
Introduction
Globalisation refers to the shift towards a more integrated and interdependent world economy. The ease of transporting and distributing products worldwide has increased. Falling transportation costs and removed trade barriers have enabled companies to sell their products in global supermarkets. In Singapore, a supermarket sells a variety of food and household products imported from countries such as China, America, Malaysia and many more. This expands the choices people have when choosing a particular product to purchase. However, in the recent years, food scandals have been rising. In 2007, Chinese frozen meat and vegetable dumplings containing pesticide caused food poisoning in Japan (Chanda, 2013).
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