contamination from china

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I am sorry but I think our government really needs to step back and look at all the bad things that have been sent to our country...Someone in China just poisoned my toddler son." This is the thought that flashed through my mind as I read in the New York Times about the latest recall of products from China—this time it was Thomas the Tank Engine toys that were painted with lead paint. In the last few months, we have seen at least 50 people in Panama die from medicine manufactured in China. Dogs and cats in the United States died from contaminated Chinese pet food. Toothpaste manufactured in China was recalled —the main ingredient of antifreeze had been used as a sweetener. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese-made tires were recalled after two deaths were blamed on the manufacturer for not building the tires according to specifications. The FDA banned fish raised in China because they contained cancer-causing drugs. And these are just the scandals that have made the front pages lately. In fact, these scandals are not exceptions—they are part of a way of doing business. For instance, Chinese farmers often grow food for their families separately from what they sell on the market. Why? They want to keep their families safe. How did China get to this point where human life is knowingly sacrificed in order to make extra profit? When are we going to wake up and close the trade until all this can stop?????