Linden J. ELLIS, Jennifer L. TURNER, and Rongkun LIU

Uninspected shipments arrive from the countryside daily in private vehicles like this into to be sold in city markets during the epidemic bird flu problematic time. Even though local news report an increase in monitoring, little change can be seen. PHOTO BY ROBERT EATON.
Food safety has become a major issue in recent years as the global marketplace has expanded and consumers around the world call for imported, affordable