Authentic Soy Sauce Made in South China No Danger to HealthA Chinese exporter in south China's Guangdong Province recently denied the charge that its soy sauce products might cause cancer, saying that its products, with the brand name of "Zhujiangqiao" (Pearl River Bridge), had been counterfeited.While vowing to fight the fake products, owner of the brand, Guangdong Foodstuffs Import and Export Corporation (CFIEC), said the counterfeiters' illegal activities have impaired the intellectual property rights of Pearl River Bridge and the reputation of GFIEC. According to China Daily, the British Food Standards Agency alleged last month that Chinese soy sauce products contain high levels of 3-MCPC, a chemical suspected of being linked to liver cancer. The British food watchdog tested 100 soy sauce products imported from Asia and regions such as China's mainland, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore, and found the 3-MCPC content of 22 products were higher than European quality standards. Four products labeled as "Pearl River Bridge", which were fake according to the GFIEC, were on the list of unsafe sauces. The GFIEC also pointed out that the authentic products are made in accordance with traditional Chinese recipes and do not harm human health. The British Food Standards Agency also tested five authentic Pearl River Bridge sauces, and all were found qualified. Since 1999, the corporation has been sending its products to authoritative institutions in China and the United Kingdom, and all have passed examinations. |
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