WILL TAIWAN’S FOOD SAFETY SCANDAL WRECK THE DPP’S LOCAL ELECTION HOPES?
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Taiwan’s biggest food safety scandal in years has become a political liability for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), giving the opposition valuable ammunition ahead of November’s local elections. The latest controversy centres on soybean salad oil produced by Central Union Oil Corporation, which was found to contain excessive levels of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP).
The substance is classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. According to Taiwan’s food...
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- News - South China Morning Post: Taiwan’s biggest food safety scandal in years has become a political liability for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), giving the opposition valuable ammunition ahead of November’s local elections.
- News - South China Morning Post: The latest controversy centres on soybean salad oil produced by Central Union Oil Corporation, which was found to contain excessive levels of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP).
- News - South China Morning Post: The substance is classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on WILL, TAIWAN, FOOD, SAFETY, SCANDAL.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 18 Jul 2026, 07:00 UK.
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