China faces food safety issues again; wolfberries from Gansu and Qinghai were found to be illegally processed

[Epoch Times September 2, 2024] (Reported by Epoch Times reporter Gao Hui) In China's largest wolfberry producing areas, Golmud City, Qinghai Province and Jingyuan County, Gansu Province, merchants illegally processed wolfberries to enhance their color. On September 1, the matter was exposed. According to mainland media reports, the wolfberry production in Golmud City added sodium metabisulfite, while the wolfberry in Jingyuan County exceeded the sulfur dioxide standard. In recent years, wolfberry, as a traditional tonic, has regained vitality in the young consumer market. There are more than 30,000 companies engaged in wolfberry production and operation in China. The wolfberries that were exposed to safety hazards this time came from Gansu and Qinghai, China's two largest wolfberry producing areas. According to "Financial Investigation", Qinghai Manufacturers and merchants in Golmud City, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, use sodium metabisulfite ...