Taiwan imposes tougher penalties for food violations

Taiwan's government says it will impose harsher penalties for food safety violations after a "gutter oil" scandal. Offenders will face seven years in prison for lacing food with banned substances or falsifying ingredients. If the violation results in death they could be jailed for life and face higher fines. It comes after a firm was found to have sold recycled oil to more than 1,000 businesses.

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