Black sesame oil recalled after benzopyrene exceeds Taiwan limit
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Chiayi authorities order production halted after excessive levels of benzopyrene
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Chiayi authorities order production halted after excessive levels of benzopyrene
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Black sesame oil recalled after benzopyrene exceeds Taiwan limit | Taiwan News | Aug. 27, 2026 11:04
Chiayi authorities order production halted after excessive levels of benzopyrene | Aug. 27, 2026 11:04
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August 27, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Black sesame oil recalled after benzopyrene exceeds Taiwan limit
11:04
Chiayi authorities order production halted after excessive levels of benzopyrene
https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6428722
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11:04
Chiayi authorities order production halted after excessive levels of benzopyrene
https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6428722
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Taichung prosecutors indict 15 people from 4 firms in cooking oil case
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Four companies accused of concealing benzopyrene in 8,478 tonnes of cooking oil
https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6424095
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Four companies accused of concealing benzopyrene in 8,478 tonnes of cooking oil
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Taichung prosecutors indict 15 people from 4 firms in cooking oil case | Taiwan News | Aug. 19, 2026 12:34
Four companies accused of concealing benzopyrene in 8,478 tonnes of cooking oil | Aug. 19, 2026 12:34
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August 19, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Taichung prosecutors indict 15 people from 4 firms in cooking oil case
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Four companies accused of concealing benzopyrene in 8,478 tonnes of cooking oil
https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6424095
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Four companies accused of concealing benzopyrene in 8,478 tonnes of cooking oil
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Four firms and 15 people indicted in oil scandal
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The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday indicted four companies and 15 people in connection with cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC, 中聯油脂) that contained excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene (BaP) […]
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The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday indicted four companies and 15 people in connection with cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC, 中聯油脂) that contained excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene (BaP) […]
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August 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Four firms and 15 people indicted in oil scandal
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The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday indicted four companies and 15 people in connection with cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC, 中聯油脂) that contained excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene (BaP) […]
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The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday indicted four companies and 15 people in connection with cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC, 中聯油脂) that contained excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene (BaP) […]
KMT calls for accountability in soybean oil contamination case
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The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday called for accountability in a recent soybean oil case involving excessive benzopyrene (BaP) levels, saying those responsible for any delayed reporting, withholding information or […]
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The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday called for accountability in a recent soybean oil case involving excessive benzopyrene (BaP) levels, saying those responsible for any delayed reporting, withholding information or […]
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August 3, 2026 at 4:04 PM
KMT calls for accountability in soybean oil contamination case
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The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday called for accountability in a recent soybean oil case involving excessive benzopyrene (BaP) levels, saying those responsible for any delayed reporting, withholding information or […]
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The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday called for accountability in a recent soybean oil case involving excessive benzopyrene (BaP) levels, saying those responsible for any delayed reporting, withholding information or […]
Tainted oil? The problem was the firms. And the problem of the firms? It is who runs them. As long as the food system is owned by dodgy businessmen, there is nothing the regulatory people can do.
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FDA denies rumor of an oil ‘cover-up’ - Taipei Times
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it first received a report on June 30 that cooking oil contained the carcinogen benzopyrene at a level exceeding the legal limit, denying a rumor ...
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August 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Tainted oil? The problem was the firms. And the problem of the firms? It is who runs them. As long as the food system is owned by dodgy businessmen, there is nothing the regulatory people can do.
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FDA denies rumor of an oil ‘cover-up’
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it first received a report on June 30 that cooking oil contained the carcinogen benzopyrene at a level exceeding the legal limit, denying a rumor that the agency had received a report in May. The […]
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it first received a report on June 30 that cooking oil contained the carcinogen benzopyrene at a level exceeding the legal limit, denying a rumor that the agency had received a report in May. The […]
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August 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
FDA denies rumor of an oil ‘cover-up’
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it first received a report on June 30 that cooking oil contained the carcinogen benzopyrene at a level exceeding the legal limit, denying a rumor that the agency had received a report in May. The […]
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it first received a report on June 30 that cooking oil contained the carcinogen benzopyrene at a level exceeding the legal limit, denying a rumor that the agency had received a report in May. The […]
Second camellia oil maker suspended over carcinogen
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A second camellia oil maker has been ordered to halt operations after excessive levels of benzopyrene (BaP), a known carcinogen, were detected in its products, while the source of its raw materials remains unverified.Yuan Chuen oil mill […]
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A second camellia oil maker has been ordered to halt operations after excessive levels of benzopyrene (BaP), a known carcinogen, were detected in its products, while the source of its raw materials remains unverified.Yuan Chuen oil mill […]
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August 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Second camellia oil maker suspended over carcinogen
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A second camellia oil maker has been ordered to halt operations after excessive levels of benzopyrene (BaP), a known carcinogen, were detected in its products, while the source of its raw materials remains unverified.Yuan Chuen oil mill […]
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A second camellia oil maker has been ordered to halt operations after excessive levels of benzopyrene (BaP), a known carcinogen, were detected in its products, while the source of its raw materials remains unverified.Yuan Chuen oil mill […]
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Former KMT chair Eric Chu claims "government censorship" in an investigation over an AI-generated video impersonating the Taiwan president.
The video blamed the DPP administration for excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene in raw cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC).
Former KMT chair Eric Chu claims "government censorship" in an investigation over an AI-generated video impersonating the Taiwan president.
The video blamed the DPP administration for excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene in raw cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC).
I tend not to think these kinds of things are terribly effective, but not surprising to see deepfakes around these recent scandals
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DPP urges investigation of AI video mimicking Lai - Taipei Times
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday called for a judicial investigation into the potentially illegal use of artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate the voice of President William Lai ...
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July 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Former KMT chair Eric Chu claims "government censorship" in an investigation over an AI-generated video impersonating the Taiwan president.
The video blamed the DPP administration for excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene in raw cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC).
Former KMT chair Eric Chu claims "government censorship" in an investigation over an AI-generated video impersonating the Taiwan president.
The video blamed the DPP administration for excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene in raw cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC).
Taiwan recalls camellia oil over carcinogen levels
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4 batches exceed legal limit for benzopyrene after company self-reports contamination
https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6409392
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4 batches exceed legal limit for benzopyrene after company self-reports contamination
https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6409392
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Taiwan recalls camellia oil over carcinogen levels | Taiwan News | Jul. 28, 2026 11:55
4 batches exceed legal limit for benzopyrene after company self-reports contamination | Jul. 28, 2026 11:55
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July 28, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Taiwan recalls camellia oil over carcinogen levels
11:55
4 batches exceed legal limit for benzopyrene after company self-reports contamination
https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6409392
#news #taiwan
11:55
4 batches exceed legal limit for benzopyrene after company self-reports contamination
https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6409392
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Cooking oil investigation releases initial findings
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday released the findings of an independent investigation into the cause of carcinogen benzopyrene contamination in seven batches of cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp.The […]
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday released the findings of an independent investigation into the cause of carcinogen benzopyrene contamination in seven batches of cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp.The […]
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July 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Cooking oil investigation releases initial findings
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday released the findings of an independent investigation into the cause of carcinogen benzopyrene contamination in seven batches of cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp.The […]
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday released the findings of an independent investigation into the cause of carcinogen benzopyrene contamination in seven batches of cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp.The […]
EDITORIAL: Opportunism packaged as concern
->Taipei Times | More on "KMT rally food safety opportunism" at BigEarthData.ai
->Taipei Times | More on "KMT rally food safety opportunism" at BigEarthData.ai
EDITORIAL: Opportunism packaged as concern
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) on Saturday held a “I am human, I oppose a toxic Taiwan” rally on Ketagalan Boulevard, with a self-claimed turnout of 150,000 participants. They called for the president to apologize and the premier to step down over a food safety scandal involving the carcinogen benzopyrene found in cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC). The KMT said the central government did not properly deal with the tainted oil scandal — sacrificing public health and not apologizing for it — while some accused the government of initially covering up the issue. The rally was suggested by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) on July 17, shortly after city councilors asked him why he missed more than 70 percent of the city’s food safety meetings. He on the same day visited KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文), who took over the initiative and called for the demonstration to be held after the scheduled KMT National Party Congress on Saturday afternoon. Chiang invited KMT heavyweights to the rally, including Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) and Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜). Meanwhile, Taipei City Councilor Yang Chih-tou (楊植斗) and three other KMT city councilor candidates staged a “relay hunger...
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July 27, 2026 at 1:54 AM
FDA denies cooking oil sampling rumor
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Random sampling of 275 cooking oil and fats products between 2022 and last year all complied with the legal limit for the carcinogen benzopyrene, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday, denying a rumor that 60 percent of oil products […]
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Random sampling of 275 cooking oil and fats products between 2022 and last year all complied with the legal limit for the carcinogen benzopyrene, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday, denying a rumor that 60 percent of oil products […]
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July 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
FDA denies cooking oil sampling rumor
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Random sampling of 275 cooking oil and fats products between 2022 and last year all complied with the legal limit for the carcinogen benzopyrene, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday, denying a rumor that 60 percent of oil products […]
00:03
Random sampling of 275 cooking oil and fats products between 2022 and last year all complied with the legal limit for the carcinogen benzopyrene, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday, denying a rumor that 60 percent of oil products […]
The #Environmental Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) #Benzopyrene (BP) Alters #SARS-CoV-2 #Pathogenesis in a Mouse #Model of Disease, etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...
The #Environmental Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) #Benzopyrene (BP) Alters #SARS-CoV-2 #Pathogenesis in a Mouse #Model of Disease
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July 26, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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New contaminated oil case not related to Central Union
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A suspected benzopyrene contamination case involving camellia oil produced by New Taipei City-based Aconpure Green Technology Inc (連淨綠色科技), is not related to the Central Union Oil Corp (中聯油脂) cooking oil scandal, Minister of Health […]
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A suspected benzopyrene contamination case involving camellia oil produced by New Taipei City-based Aconpure Green Technology Inc (連淨綠色科技), is not related to the Central Union Oil Corp (中聯油脂) cooking oil scandal, Minister of Health […]
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July 23, 2026 at 4:04 PM
New contaminated oil case not related to Central Union
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A suspected benzopyrene contamination case involving camellia oil produced by New Taipei City-based Aconpure Green Technology Inc (連淨綠色科技), is not related to the Central Union Oil Corp (中聯油脂) cooking oil scandal, Minister of Health […]
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A suspected benzopyrene contamination case involving camellia oil produced by New Taipei City-based Aconpure Green Technology Inc (連淨綠色科技), is not related to the Central Union Oil Corp (中聯油脂) cooking oil scandal, Minister of Health […]
Cabinet approves food safety amendments after oil scandal
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The Executive Yuan today approved proposed amendments to food safety laws to improve oversight following the discovery of excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene in cooking oil manufactured by Central Union Oil Corp (中聯油脂) […]
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The Executive Yuan today approved proposed amendments to food safety laws to improve oversight following the discovery of excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene in cooking oil manufactured by Central Union Oil Corp (中聯油脂) […]
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July 23, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Cabinet approves food safety amendments after oil scandal
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The Executive Yuan today approved proposed amendments to food safety laws to improve oversight following the discovery of excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene in cooking oil manufactured by Central Union Oil Corp (中聯油脂) […]
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The Executive Yuan today approved proposed amendments to food safety laws to improve oversight following the discovery of excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene in cooking oil manufactured by Central Union Oil Corp (中聯油脂) […]
Benzopyrene to be listed as hazardous airborne pollutant
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The Ministry of Environment yesterday said it would list benzopyrene as a separately regulated hazardous air pollutant by the end of this year.The carcinogenic substance has recently caught public attention as a contaminant found at […]
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The Ministry of Environment yesterday said it would list benzopyrene as a separately regulated hazardous air pollutant by the end of this year.The carcinogenic substance has recently caught public attention as a contaminant found at […]
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July 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Benzopyrene to be listed as hazardous airborne pollutant
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The Ministry of Environment yesterday said it would list benzopyrene as a separately regulated hazardous air pollutant by the end of this year.The carcinogenic substance has recently caught public attention as a contaminant found at […]
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The Ministry of Environment yesterday said it would list benzopyrene as a separately regulated hazardous air pollutant by the end of this year.The carcinogenic substance has recently caught public attention as a contaminant found at […]
Most cannabis is still smoked, so the Canadian Cancer Society warns that we will need more research to sort out effects of concentration, mixing with tobacco, and long-term use. Studies so far are mixed, but inhaling benzopyrene and 4x more tar might not pan out well.
July 21, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Most cannabis is still smoked, so the Canadian Cancer Society warns that we will need more research to sort out effects of concentration, mixing with tobacco, and long-term use. Studies so far are mixed, but inhaling benzopyrene and 4x more tar might not pan out well.
Taiwan says Central Union Oil raised soybean heat-damage limit tenfold
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Investigators examine whether looser standard contributed to excessive benzopyrene levels
https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6405065
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Investigators examine whether looser standard contributed to excessive benzopyrene levels
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Taiwan says Central Union Oil raised soybean heat-damage limit tenfold | Taiwan News | Jul. 21, 2026 17:56
Investigators examine whether looser standard contributed to excessive benzopyrene levels | Jul. 21, 2026 17:56
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July 21, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Taiwan says Central Union Oil raised soybean heat-damage limit tenfold
17:56
Investigators examine whether looser standard contributed to excessive benzopyrene levels
https://taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6405065
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17:56
Investigators examine whether looser standard contributed to excessive benzopyrene levels
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Seven raw cooking oil batches fail safety tests
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Seven out of 30 batches of raw cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC, 中聯油脂) from April to June were found to have excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday, It said […]
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Seven out of 30 batches of raw cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC, 中聯油脂) from April to June were found to have excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday, It said […]
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July 20, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Seven raw cooking oil batches fail safety tests
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Seven out of 30 batches of raw cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC, 中聯油脂) from April to June were found to have excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday, It said […]
00:03
Seven out of 30 batches of raw cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC, 中聯油脂) from April to June were found to have excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday, It said […]
[3/4] any comment on this? Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian said that "benzopyrene" has been classified as a first-level carcinogen by the World Health Organization. More than 3,900 tons of "problem oil products" have flowed to the tables of many families, schools, and restaurants, seriously
July 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
[3/4] any comment on this? Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian said that "benzopyrene" has been classified as a first-level carcinogen by the World Health Organization. More than 3,900 tons of "problem oil products" have flowed to the tables of many families, schools, and restaurants, seriously
[2/4] of the State Council held a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Recently, soybean salad oil on the island was found to have exceeded the limit of the carcinogen “benzopyrene,” causing Taiwanese society to worry about food safety supervision and other issues. Do you have
July 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
[2/4] of the State Council held a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Recently, soybean salad oil on the island was found to have exceeded the limit of the carcinogen “benzopyrene,” causing Taiwanese society to worry about food safety supervision and other issues. Do you have
[1/4] 2026-07-15 10:55:15 - [Benzopyrene in soybean oil on the island exceeds the standard, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: The DPP authorities’ delay in handling the case exposed their ugly face of disregard for people’s livelihood] On July 15, the Taiwan Affairs Office
July 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
[1/4] 2026-07-15 10:55:15 - [Benzopyrene in soybean oil on the island exceeds the standard, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: The DPP authorities’ delay in handling the case exposed their ugly face of disregard for people’s livelihood] On July 15, the Taiwan Affairs Office
[3/4] any comment on this? Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian said that "benzopyrene" has been classified as a first-level carcinogen by the World Health Organization. More than 3,900 tons of "problem oil products" have flowed to the tables of many families, schools, and restaurants, seriously
July 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
[3/4] any comment on this? Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian said that "benzopyrene" has been classified as a first-level carcinogen by the World Health Organization. More than 3,900 tons of "problem oil products" have flowed to the tables of many families, schools, and restaurants, seriously
[2/4] of the State Council held a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Recently, soybean salad oil on the island was found to have exceeded the limit of the carcinogen “benzopyrene,” causing Taiwanese society to worry about food safety supervision and other issues. Do you have
July 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
[2/4] of the State Council held a regular press conference. A reporter asked: Recently, soybean salad oil on the island was found to have exceeded the limit of the carcinogen “benzopyrene,” causing Taiwanese society to worry about food safety supervision and other issues. Do you have
[1/4] 2026-07-15 10:55:15 - [Benzopyrene in soybean oil on the island exceeds the standard, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: The DPP authorities’ delay in handling the case exposed their ugly face of disregard for people’s livelihood] On July 15, the Taiwan Affairs Office
July 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
[1/4] 2026-07-15 10:55:15 - [Benzopyrene in soybean oil on the island exceeds the standard, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council: The DPP authorities’ delay in handling the case exposed their ugly face of disregard for people’s livelihood] On July 15, the Taiwan Affairs Office