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Japanese broadcaster NNN reports that Chinese-produced vegetables are at the centre of a growing mislabelling scandal. Beyond the earlier cases involving Chinese cabbage, stem lettuce has now also been found with falsely labelled freshness after illegal processing in China. The reports examine how the violations occurred and what impact the issue could have on vegetable imports into Japan.
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Japanese media report that Chinese vegetable producers mislabeled freshness not only for hakusai cabbage but also stem lettuce, part of a widening scandal over illegal processing of vegetables in China. The reports examine how the affected produce reaches Japan through frozen and processed food supply chains, and what impact consumers may see. Discussion centers on food safety oversight, import reliance on China, and growing distrust of freshness labeling.
- 3Gardeners get broad beans and lettuce in the ground●Spent a few hours in the garden this afternoon and got the broad beans and lettuce planted. This year’s brassica were in
A gardener spent an afternoon planting broad beans and lettuce, moving surviving brassicas into pots to make room. Among the relocated plants were lacinato kale grown from stem cuttings. The update is being shared as part of seasonal gardening talk, with people comparing notes on what to sow and transplant at this point in the year.