China to inspect dairy from farm to dinner table

China has vowed to inspect every link from farm to dinner table in an overhaul of the dairy industry that it called "chaotic" and acknowledged had suffered from a lack of oversight. As part of China's continuing effort to restore public trust in its food products, police detained six people on Monday for allegedly tampering with milk in northern China, a spokeswoman said, bringing to 32 the number of people arrested in connection with the scandal. At a meeting of the State Council, or Cabinet, the government said it would punish companies and officials involved in the contamination of milk products — a practice that has been... [read full story]