Are Chinese food imports safe to eat?

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Last year 812 million lb. of food from China made its way onto Canadian Dinner Tables. China is now Canada's second source of food imports, after the U.S. This has consumers concerned, especially after safety scares about products from China. After Bill Chu got sick from eating Chinese sea-food, he was convinced third world sanitation and quality standards were showing up in Canadian Supermarkets. Malachite Green (a Cancer causing Chemical) is used in China to prevent infection in crowded fish farms. Ottawa has banned the practice and won't allow treated fish to be sold in Canada. But the popular TV show W-Five, bought fish, did their own test, and found contamination from Malachite. Seems like the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has too few Inspectors and too many samples, and Canada has not been looking after our food safety in the manner that we Canadians had hoped. The Chinese Connection isn't always obvious to the Consumer. Much of whats in the Kitchen carries a 'Product of Canada' label, which only means- at least 51% of manufacturing costs were incurred in Canada.', and most Canadian Corporations refuse to divulge their product sources. A 4 year study on food safety in China concludes that food safety in China is inadequate for the Chinese Population, and for Export. W-Five also reported-'in many cases in China, there is not even a wash-down in the trucks that move the food West. Economics not sanitation is driveing Canadian companies to do business with China.' Presently its almost impossible to find fish in a Canadian Supermarket that is neither Chinese Grown or Chinese Processed. Captain Highliner ( a Famous Canadian Company) is fishing in many waters, and is processing nearly 1/3 of its fish, such as cod,haddock,Alaskan Pollack,Pacific Salmon, and Bluefish in China.~Patti-Ann Findley~ W-FIVE. Read the labels and be sure the food is safe before you Buy. Are you concerned about Chinese food in Canadian Supermarkets?