TheSafetyofFood

　　Despitethedeclineinthenumberofcasesrelatedtofakefoodsandfoodsofpoorquality，problemsremainseriousinthemarket。Foodborndiseasesremainresponsibleforhighlevelsofsicknessandmortalityinthegeneralpopulation，particularlyforatriskgroups，suchasinfants，youngchildren，andtheelderly。ThemostnotoriouscaseinvolvedlowqualitymilkpowderinFuyang，ineastCsAnhuiProvince，whihcausedthedeathofadozenbabies。
　　Inmypersonalopinion，Ithinktheresponsibilitygoesforthemostparttothefoodproducesespeciallythosewhofailtomeetsafetystandards。Inordertosellmoreproducts，somefoodproducersmayevenintenionallyusevariouschemical，suchaspesticides，animaldrugsetc。，slifeintoconsideration。Asweallknow，foodadditivesandcontaminantscanadverselyaffectthehealth。
　　Inthisregard，inordertoreducetheincidenceandeconomicconsequencesoffoodborndiseases，thesupervisionoffoodproductionshouldbesteppedup。Wsmore，itisimportanttodrasticallyincreasepenaltiesonthosewhoneglectfoodsafetystatutes。
　　Afterall，theFoodSafetyDepartmentinourcountryshouldeducateconsumersabouttheriskspresentedinfoodandthesafefoodhandlingbehaviorsthatcanhelpminimizethoserisks。Nevertheless，itisourownawarenessofgoodlifestyleandhygienehabitthatahealthyliferelieson。