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China Halts Exports of Maling Canned Meat

Exports from one of China's best-known food makers were stopped Friday after Hong Kong authorities said they found unsafe chemicals in canned luncheon meat.

EU: China Must Do More on Product Safety

A top European Union trade official urged China on Monday to make product safety a priority and do more to regain consumer confidence, prompting an angry response from Beijing.

China Cracks Down on Toy Factories

More than 700 toy factories in booming southern China have been banned from exporting what they produce as part of a crackdown on shoddy products, the government said Thursday.

Colgate, P&G; Profits Up

Consumer products makers Procter & Gamble Co. and Colgate-Palmolive Co. reported big jumps in quarterly profits Tuesday. But the stocks of both companies headed in opposite directions after P&G; issued a cautious outlook amid rising commodity costs and U.S. consumer uncertainty.

Colgate, P&G; Profits Up

Consumer products makers Procter & Gamble Co. and Colgate-Palmolive Co. reported big jumps in quarterly profits Tuesday. But the stocks of both companies headed in opposite directions after P&G; issued a cautious outlook in the face of rising commodity costs and U.S. consumer uncertainty.

China Arrests 774 in Product Crackdown

China said Monday that it had arrested 774 people in a crackdown on substandard goods, part of ongoing efforts to calm international worries over the quality of the country's products.

China Defends Quality of Products

China is enforcing strict standards for its exports and will continue to work to regain consumer confidence in its products a top quality official said Wednesday.

China Media Says Mattel Apology Overdue

China's state media on Monday welcomed U.S. toy maker Mattel's apology over its recalls of Chinese-made toys, saying that although overdue it should help restore the country's sullied export reputation.

China Starts Recall Systems for Food

China on Friday officially put in place systems to recall unsafe food and toys, one of its strongest steps yet to deal with recurring quality problems.

China Tells WHO Food Exports Are Safe

China has sent a notice to the World Health Organization defending the quality of its food exports, a spokeswoman said Wednesday, and an official linked to the country's drug industry was sentenced to prison in a bribery case.

China Defends Quality of Exports

Faulty American designs and conflicting global standards for safety are at the root of the mass recalls of Chinese-made toys by Mattel Inc., a top quality official said Monday.

Chinese Blankets Recalled Over Chemical

Chinese-made blankets containing high levels of formaldehyde have been recalled across Australia and New Zealand, the distributor said Wednesday, amid rising global concern over the safety of products from China.

China TV Airs Shows Defending Products

China has launched a new campaign to restore international trust in its products with a weeklong television series defending the country's safety standards.

U.S. Recall Angers Chinese Tire Maker

Firing back over product safety fears, China's Health Ministry accused foreign media Friday of exaggerating the country's food purity problems, while a Chinese tire maker at the center of a huge U.S. recall accused the American importer of distortions.

China Penalizes Firms in U.S. Toy Scare

China said Thursday it has banned lead-tainted exports by two toy manufacturers whose products were subject to major recalls in the United States, Beijing's latest effort to repair its reputation as a safe supplier.

Chinese Fish Farming Under Scrutiny

China said Wednesday it will inspect fish farms across the country to guard against use of illegal drugs and chemicals, but insisted the majority of its seafood products were safe.

China Says It's Strengthening Food Rules

China announced Wednesday that is strengthening its food safety regulations in the wake of discoveries of toxic chemicals that prompted a slew of international bans and recalls on its exports.

EU Not Satisfied With Chinese Reports

China has not followed through on promises to provide information about what actions it has taken against companies that made products recalled in Europe, the EU's consumer protection chief said Tuesday.

China Says US Food Has Its Own Problems

The Chinese Embassy says China is working to stop the export to the United States of tainted food and substandard products but said Americans should first deal with flaws in their own system.

China: U.S. Media Exaggerating Food Woes

China's top quality control official accused foreign media of raising unnecessary alarm about the safety of the country's food and drug exports, complaining in particular about U.S. reports.

China Bans Toxic Syrup in Toothpaste

China banned diethylene glycol — a thickening agent in antifreeze — from use in toothpaste Wednesday, one of its most significant concessions yet as it struggles to regain international confidence in the country's beleaguered exports.

China Executes Ex-Food and Drug Chief

China executed a former director of its food and drug agency Tuesday for approving fake medicine in exchange for cash, illustrating how serious Beijing is about tackling product safety, while officials announced steps to safeguard food at next summer's Olympic Games.

China Battles Shoddy Food, Drugs

China must step up its fight against shoddy food and drugs and the corrupt officials who have let them flourish, or it faces social unrest and a further tarnished image abroad, senior party and regulatory officials said.

China Suspends Sales of Leukemia Drug

China's drug watchdog announced Saturday it has suspended the sale of a drug used to treat acute leukemia and rheumatoid arthritis in the latest move to hit the country's scandal-ridden drug industry.

China Working on Dental Product Rules

China is stepping up controls on dental care products, state media reported Wednesday amid international alarm over Chinese toothpaste producers' use of a potentially toxic chemical found in antifreeze.

The Vine

Drawing up of the balanced diet

Source: Online Drugstore

Athlete, burning many calories, and the pensioner, enjoying a slow life - two poles of power inputs. However both require the balanced diet. At a choice of food it is necessary to consider three criteria...

P&G; Sues Fruit of the Earth

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Proctor & Gamble (P&G;) has filed suit against Fruit of the Earth seeking to stop the company from distributing copy products. The suit filed in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio...

Assistive Technology Resource

Source: assistivetechnologyresource.wordpress.com

A very useful Assistive Technology Resource for the disabled and for the families with the disabled people. Read more here.

Superannuation pain over Centro

Source: Australian News Network

AS much as $5 billion in superannuation money is exposed to troubled shopping centre giant Centro, according to the industry's peak body.

The 15 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007

Source: Yahoo! News

From on-demand video services that were overly demanding, to underwhelming operating-system updates, 2007 was full of disappointments.

Girls Gone Geek know what's hot

Source: NY Daily News

Deciding which high-cost contraptions make the best gifts can be intimidating for anyone - especially those who are tech-challenged.

FREE Advertising on Three Games!!!

I Won it Live is a ground breaking opportunity for you to increase website traffic and sales. Unlike other game sites where you pay for banner ads that are displayed in between games or above a game, our games are based around your products and pricing.

Dec. 1 Marks World AIDS Day; (PRODUCT) RED Hits $50 Million Contribution Milestone

Source: GoodBiz113

Yesterday, just one day before marking World AIDS Day 2007, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced that contributions from (PRODUCT) RED partners -- including GoodBiz113 ad partners American Express, Apple and Motorola -- have reached over $50 million.. …

Five Danger Signals That Warn That You Are Being Manipulated

Source: socyberty.com

Some people will work hard to covertly control other people. Here's how to tell when people are trying to manipulate you.

Your making China powerful!

I find it amusing that most of us in capitalistic countries are funding communism, where as 50 years or so ago, we would not have dreamed of doing so.

Think Before You Eat

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The meat you eat everyday may contaminate with poisonous diseases, antibiotics, hormones, bacteria, DDT and medicinal drugs. Think before you eat!

The Amazing Facts About the Meat

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Meat is tasty to eat but it may cause stones in the kidney, high blood pressure, heart attacks, cancer, obesity, mad cow disease, stroke, Salmonella, the hardening of the arteries and other chronic diseases.

Philosophy Gift Shop Science Art Prints & Clothing : CafePress.com

Source: cafepress.com

The Philosophy Shop 'The Gift of Truth excels all other Gifts' (Buddha). Unique online shop & gallery of famous people & paintings with intelligent quotes. Smart shopping for thoughtful gifts.

3 Minutes To The Best Drop Ship Companies

Source: HubPages

This is a good hub page talking about finding drop ship companies. You'd be interested in this if you are considering building an eBay business.

UK Ethnic Community Being Underserved By Beauty Industry

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A new study shows that the ethnic market for beauty products represents just two percent of the of the current UK market. The study by market research group, Mintel, showed that the ethnic market is only worth approximately £65 million from a market of £3.4 billion.

Natural Skin Care Products

Source: artnam.com

When it comes to skin care products, you will find that a lot of people are very particular about using only natural skin care products. They treat all the synthetic products as harmful to the skin.

Super on steroids

Source: Australian News Network

Super for Life, a fund from Westpac and BT Financial, manages customers' banking and superannuation in the one place.

2007 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards winners

Source: Financial Standard

AMP SignatureSuper wins the Superannuation Product of the Year – Deluxe Choice award at the 2007 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards.

Don't have a web site of your own

Source: internet

See, if you already have a website, and you want to drive *more* traffic to it, then this just could be the site for you. First, you install some simple little code on your website, which detects when people are LEAVING your site, and shows them an ad for someone else's site.

Current, Former Heads Of Product Safety Agency Accepted Trips From Toy, Appliance, and Children's Furniture Manufacturer Groups

Source: CBS News

The chief of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and her predecessor have taken dozens of trips at the expense of the toy, appliance and children's furniture industries and others they regulate, according to internal records obtained by The Washington Post.

A new site to "Buy Green" at BuyGreen.com

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Theres no doubt that commerce/business is slowly moving green. It has been compared to the internet with regards to potential, and there is a growing demand by consumers for more environmentally friendly products and services.

Pelosi Wants Gov't To Do More On Toy Safety

Source: On The Hill

As the holiday gift-buying season starts to get underway, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants the federal government to take stronger action to protect children from unsafe toys.

Consumer group lists the world's worst products

Source: Yahoo! News

...Sleeping pills advertised for children, dangerous toys and bottled water taken from local reservoirs are among the world's worst products, a global consumer group said Monday.

Hundreds Held In China Safety Sweep

Source: AL JAZEERA

Hundreds held in China safety sweep Chinese authorities have arrested more than 750 people in what they say is a major step towards ridding the country of dangerous food and drugs.

Natural Beauty and Skin Care Products Revitalize from Within

Source: http://www.skinsosilky.com/skincare/9-beautyskinca

Nowadays keeping their self young and beautiful is everybody's business but it's hard to maintain so there are products that we can definitely depend on.

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