The United States once called itself the "food basket" for much of the world, but that was before economic globalization. Last year, the US imported 4.1 billion pounds of food products from China. More than half the cod and tilapia we eat -- 50% of the apple juice and 31% of the garlic -- originated in China, a country infamous for food-safety problems. The FDA inspects less than 3% of the imports, but China reportedly treats food for export very differently from what it grows for domestic consumption. Where do Chinese food imports turn up without your knowing it? Are they getting a bad rap because of international politics?
China and America's Food Supply
Credits
Guests:
- Stephanie Strom - New York Times - @ssstrom
- Patty Lovera - Food & Water Watch - @foodandwater
- Scott Rozelle - Stanford University - @FSIStanford
- Marion Nestle - New York University - @marionnestle