Lazo, a director of FDA, shows a list of Taiwan products contaminated with the toxic substance during...
Suzette Lazo, a director of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows a copy in English and Taiwan translation, a list of Taiwan products contaminated with the toxic substance Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), which are already in Philippine stores during a news conference in FDA headquarters in Muntinlupa city, south of Manila June 1, 2011. FDA said supermarkets and retail stores will be asked to remove temporarily high-risk products from Taiwan such as sports drinks, soft drinks, juices, and jellies which are suspected of containing the chemical "DEHP". Taiwanese authorities discovered that DEHP had been illegally added to a food product raw material known as "cloudy agent" used for emulsification, a local media reported. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH)