Frightening Food By DIANA FURCHTGOTT-ROTH

While parents are trying to avoid placing Chinese-made toys such as Aqua Dots, assembled with a toxic glue, and Thomas the Tank Engines that are painted with lead under the Christmas tree, there is a potentially greater challenge: ensuring the safety of imported foods their children and all of us eat every day.

This year Americans will buy about $14 billion worth of fruits and vegetables imported from all countries, with a majority of imports coming from Mexico, Canada, and Chile. That's 75% more than a decade ago and 42% more than five years ago. Purchases of imported meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products are up 65% over the past decade.

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