Beijing finds duck eggs with cancerous additives

时间：2006-11-13 08:51:40

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Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2006 shows some duck eggs with red yolks from Hebei Province.
 
Chinanews, Nov. 13 - China's inspection1 and quarantine authority has warned Beijing residents that some duck eggs contain Sudan IV, a chemical additive2 that may cause cancer, state media reported on Monday.

 

The poisonous eggs have been found in Wal-Mart supermarkets in the capital of China, with more than 10,000 kilograms already sold.

 

The authority has traced the source of the eggs to Baiyangdian City, in Hebei Province, a place famed for its duck eggs with red yolks.

 

Reports said farmers at the duck farms in Shijiazhuang, capital city of the province, feeded their ducks with additives3 that contained Sudan IV, a banned ingredient in food that can cause cancer.

 

These farmers are among the main duck egg providers of wholesale4 markets and supermarkets in Beijing, the report said.

 

The relevant authority in Shanghai hasn't received any report on the issue, and the duck eggs for sale in the Wal-Mart supermarkets in Shanghai are all from the city's neighboring Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

 

"We haven't received any notice about these eggs," said an employee from a Wal-Mart supermarket in Beijing.

 

Sudan-1 was once found in vegetables used in KFC's soup last November. Though KFC suspended the sale of the soup, the potentially poisonous element has caused widespread public concern.

 

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1 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
2 additive BJFyM     
adj.附加的；n.添加剂
参考例句：
  • Colour is often an additive in foods.颜料经常是各种食物中的添加物。
  • Strict safety tests are carried out on food additives.对食品添加剂进行了严格的安全检测。
3 additives cf3f12a049807f79b9faf1553e074059     
n.添加剂( additive的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • chemical additives in petrol 汽油中的化学添加剂
  • It'says on the packet that these crisps contain no additives. 包装上说这些炸薯片不含添加剂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 wholesale Ig9wL     
n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售
参考例句：
  • The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
  • Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。

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