A good way to solve a food contaminant problem

We cannot deny that a food contaminant problem can be regarded as one of the most serious threat facing Asian countries, especially China. According to coverage and news in the media, many Chinese citizens have suffered from toxic chemicals in food over the last few years; cases probably have changed but a number of consumers have still been the ones who continue being a victim of irresponsible food-related businesses. In fact, this problem is not confined only in China, but also in many Asian countries such as Thailand.

With respect to the article, there is a recent trend in China that a group of young professionals grows crops by themselves due to food-safety scares. This could be an appropriate way to avoid a chemical fertilizer, a growth accelerant, and others artificial substances that scientists are able to create in order to increase crop yield. In addition, apart from exploding watermelons resulted from the overuse of a growth accelerant, and pigs pumped full of steroids to produce lean meat, a Melamine-tainted baby formula scandal has ruined consumer trust in the government whether or not it can ensure the safety of food they consume to the lowest level. Even though stricter policies to safeguard the national food safety has been implemented, regulations are usually offended in China. Combined with the fact that food price inflation remains rising, there can be no doubt that there will be hypothetical chances of unregulated manufacturers producing food without an accepted benchmark in full compliance with the laws, meaning that poisonous chemicals are often used in the food processing in order to reduce the cost.

Fortunately, there is a new trend that allows people to cultivate their own vegetables and, therefore, they can ensure that their harvest meets sufficient conditions of safety to consume. In my view, I really consider this trend as a model plan that should be followed in Thailand since it may be a great time-spending activity that all members in family can enjoy together. Another benefit to consider is that it can minimize the cost people have to spend for their meal, excellently matching the principle of sustainable development. Furthermore, It can of course improve an overall food consumption standard in general as it tends to provide people with organic vegetable eating habit. Nonetheless, as written in the article that the trend can be founded only among people who "are the lucky few, who have the time - and the money - to produce their own food. Many others have little choice in what they eat", I personally believe that it should be encouraged by the government to provide either financial or resources-needed assistance to support this to be widely adopted by the majority.

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References

Martin Patience (2011, August 4).Wealthy Chinese begin farming after food-safety scares. BBC News. Retrieved August 7, 2011 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14387817