CHINA-FREE PRODUCTS: Dec 6, 2010

CHINA-FREE

DEFINITION chi-na-free adj. A term proposed for use on food labels to show that products are not made in China.

CONTEXT In light of recent health and safety scares regarding Chinese-made food and products, a U.S.-based company called Food for Health International has announced plans to put "China-free" stickers on its goods. The subtext: These products won't make you sick or have harmful contaminants like melamine.

USAGE Given recent recalls of items from toys to toothpaste, China-free labeling could catch on, though consumers would do well to remember that not all products from China are tainted and not all tainted products are from China.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Bill targets 'herbal incense'
Washington Post
K2 users are typically teens who smoke the product, police said. The American Association of Poison Control Centers reported more than 1500 overdoses ...

Herring introduces legislation to outlaw 'Spice'
Washington Post
K2, produced in China and Korea, is made with a combination of herbs and ... sold as an incense product at local convenience stores, authorities said. ...

Virginia to Consider 'Spice' Ban
NACS Online
Produced in Korea and China, K2 is comprised of spices and herbs shellacked with a ... according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. ...