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New York Times, 2026-5-9:
People use more plastic in Taiwan than almost anywhere else
in the world.
At
a street market where people shop for staples — fresh soy milk, ground
pork — almost every item goes in its own plastic bag.
Restaurants pack noodles and
dumplings, bubble tea in plastic bags;
Plastic
touches nearly every stage of making those dumplings.
Clinics dispense pills and herbs
in plastic bags; since Iran War, in paper bags,
though those contain plastic sleeves
nytimes.com/2026/05/09/business/taiwan-plastic-bag-shortage.html
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United Daily
聯合報 (Taiwan), 2026-4-30: The
concentration of DEHP metabolites—byproducts of plasticizers—found in the bodies
of Taiwanese individuals is surprisingly approximately two to seven times higher
than that observed in advanced nations such as Germany, the United States, and
Canada; notably, concentrations within the demographic under the age of 18 are
even higher than those found in adults. Dietary habits involving eating out
likely constitute the primary source of this exposure, including serving breakfast soy milk in plastic bags, reheating takeout bento boxes
containing hot food, packaging delivered hot soups in paper bowls (which feature
an inner plastic lining), and refrigerating hot food after wrapping it in
plastic cling film。
udn.com/news/story/7266/9474099?from=ddd-umaylikenews_ch2_story&source=ddd_non_heavy |
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Global Times, 2026-4-29:
Under the so-called reciprocal trade agreement between Taiwan and the US
, Taiwan has lowered inspection and quarantine
standards for US potato imports - allowing sprouted potatoes to be shipped to
the island and sparking public concerns and panic...the
DPP authorities blatantly abandons the bottom line of
food safety and once again sacrificing the people's
health as a "ticket of allegiance" to curry favor with the USglobaltimes.cn/page/202604/1360066.shtml
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RTI.org (Taiwan), 2026-4-24:
Taiwan relaxes US potato import rules, sparking food safety
concerns. Previously, Taiwan's
quarantine standards required that if any sprouting was detected in imported
potatoes at the border, the entire shipment would typically be rejected and
returned.
rti.org.tw/en/news?uid=3&pid=204817
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PotatoPro, 2026-4-23:
revised rules in 2026 allow shipments with sprouting,
rot or mold to enter, provided the affected potatoes are sorted out and disposed
of at processing facilities. The policy sparked
concerns and fears that
sprouted potatoes containing toxic glycoalkaloids (including solanine) could be
processed into food products, posing a potential risk of food poisoning.
KMT caucus yesterday said it is an indisputable
scientific fact that sprouted potatoes are toxic. KMT
questions whether Taiwan has sufficient border
inspection personnel to turn over each potato and check "every single one," and
whether it has laboratory testing capacity.potatopro.com/es/news/2026/taiwan-strengthens-inspection-rules-imported-us-processing-potatoes
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