The melamine scandal on the mainland in 2008 saw six babies die and 300,000 fall ill after drinking milk powder tainted with an industrial chemical. That, along with the use of so-called gutter oil in food, has led to such distrust in mainland food companies that many families now seek out imported products, including some bought in Hong Kong.
Using a toxin-testing method involving fish embryos, Eric Chen Zixiang is working to restore that trust. Current food testing mechanisms, he says, only reveal around 30 per cent of toxins. Through his young firm, Vitargent (International) Biotechnology, Chen is bringing about a revolution in how food, cosmetics and other products are tested for toxins.
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