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And in other food news... The global environmental watchdog—Greenpeace—has released its rankings for China's supermarkets to help consumers avoid stores that sell unsafe food. The best-ranked place to shop is Carrefour, and the worst ranked is Tesco.
Amid a series of food safety scandals in China, Greenpeace has released its 2011 ranking of China's supermarkets. The aim is to help consumers avoid supermarkets that continue to sell unsafe food.
This comes after a recent Greenpeace survey shows that most local fresh produce at five supermarkets in China contains pesticides. Some are banned or exceed legal limits.
Last November, Greenpeace randomly sampled 35 items of fruits and vegetables from five supermarkets in Beijing, Chengdu, and Guangzhou. Thirty samples contain pesticides. Only 14 percent is pesticide-free.
Greenpeace food and agriculture campaigner Wang Jing said, "With so many pesticides, it might seem impossible to find safe food."
Wang said consumers' choice is the best deterrent: "If we choose not to buy unsafe food, then supermarkets won't sell them."
According to Greenpeace, the best place to shop for pesticide-free food is Carrefour—followed by Auchan and Shanghai City. The worst places are the Japanese Ito Yokado chain, Chengdu, and the British supermarket Tesco. Walmart is ranked 7th on the list.
Five ranking criteria were used, including use of non-genetically modified food, ban on worst pesticides, quality control, suppliers management, and information disclosure.
