Samples of tofu and rice noodles taken from three markets in Rangoon were found to contain formalin, a carcinogenic chemical sometimes illegally used to preserve food.
Tag: Food and Drug Administration
Burma to redraft food manufacturing laws
Burmese authorities intend to rewrite the outdated 1997 National Food Law.
FDA advises using only reputable beauty products
Burma’s Food and Drug Administration says not all beauty products have been tested.
DVB Debate: Food for thought
Dangerous chemicals have found their way into many food products in Burma. DVB Debate discusses how a lack of regulation in the food industry has affected the standard of food…