China panics over cooking oil sent in chemical tanks
Summary: China faces outrage as tank trucks interchangeably transport cooking oil and chemicals without cleaning tanks, revealed by a Beijing News investigation. Drivers admit to the practice to save costs, even transporting industrial wastewater before edible oils. Outrage on social media prompts calls for stricter regulations. Sinograin launches an investigation, but public demands wider scrutiny. This scandal adds to China's history of food safety concerns, impacting public trust in commercially sold foods.
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