Official: Food crisis harms China's rep
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070709/ap_on_re_as/china_tainted_products"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070704/capt.f003b24e2aef487e9669142e1bc17963.china_tainted_products_xhg106.jpg?x=89&y=130&sig=JC7gSxToyiVLic9SX.XUEw--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="A Chinese woman and a dog walks out from a home factory processing flour products in Xiamen, China, Friday, June 22, 2007. The world's most populous country is awash in such tiny mom and pop operations. Chinese authorities announced last month that they had closed 180 food factories since December after inspectors found formaldehyde, illegal dyes and industrial wax being used to make candy, pickles, crackers and seafood.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)" border="0" /></a>AP - China's food safety crisis has tarnished its reputation abroad and threatens to spur social unrest at home, where more health scares are expected, a top official was quoted as saying Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>

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