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Survey highlights beverage safety concerns
瓶装饮料质量堪忧

A survey showed that around 87 percent of those polled worry about illegal additives in beverages.

A survey showed that around 87 percent of those polled worry about illegal additives in beverages.
A survey released on Tuesday showed that only one in five Chinese consumers trust the quality of bottled beverages, with others citing illegal additives as a major concern, Xinhua reported. 据新华社报道,周二发布的一份调查显示,仅1/5的中国消费者相信瓶装饮料的质量,其他人认为非法添加剂是主要的担忧所在。
The online survey conducted by China Youth Daily showed that dairy beverages stir up the most anxiety among consumers, with 67.8 percent of the 1,290 survey's respondents expressing doubts about the quality of dairy drinks. 《中国青年报》所做的这个在线调查显示,牛奶饮品是消费者的第一大担忧。在1290名接受调查的人中,67.8%的人质疑牛奶饮品的质量。
More than half of respondents said that the quality of fruit and vegetable juices was their main concern, with drinks made by stores and restaurants ranking third. 另外一半以上接受调查者对水果汁、蔬菜汁的质量表示担忧,而由商店、饭店自制的饮品排在第三位。
The survey, conducted last week on the sina.com website also showed that around 87 percent of those polled worry about illegal additives in beverages, while 81.5 percent of respondents also expressed concerns regarding the introduction of harmful substances into beverages due to poor quality control management during production. 该调查于上周在新浪网上进行。调查还显示,87%受调查者担心饮料中的非法添加剂,81.5%的人还担心生产过程中质量监督不力会导致有毒、有害物质掺入饮料。

The majority of consumers blamed the quality watchdog and beverage producers for safety issues, with 87.5 percent saying that authorities have failed to ensure adequate supervision. In addition, 79.7 percent of respondents believe that beverage producers lack business ethics.

(China.org.cn September 22, 2011)

大多数消费者认为质量监督部门和饮料生产商要为安全问题负责。87.5%的人说,官方没能确保有效的监督。另外,79.7%的人认为饮料生产商缺乏商业道德。

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