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Will Taiwan’s food safety scandal wreck the DPP’s local election hopes?

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A food safety scandal in Taiwan involving soybean salad oil from Central Union Oil Corporation, which contained excessive levels of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene, has become a political issue for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The scandal has given the opposition political leverage ahead of local elections scheduled for November. The substance's carcinogenic classification by the International Agency for Research on Cancer has heightened public concern.

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Why it matters

Scandal described as 'biggest food safety scandal in years'

Evidence

Benzo[a]pyrene is classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

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The food safety scandal is described as Taiwan's biggest in years.

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  • Scandal described as 'biggest food safety scandal in years'
  • DPP is the ruling party facing liability

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Taiwan’s biggest food safety scandal in years has become a political liability for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), giving the opposition valuable ammunition ahead of November’s local elections. The latest controversy centres on soybean salad oil produced by Central Union Oil Corporation, which was found to contain excessive levels of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP).

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The food safety scandal is described as Taiwan's biggest in years.

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The scandal has become a political liability for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

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The opposition sees the scandal as valuable ammunition ahead of November's local elections.

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Soybean salad oil produced by Central Union Oil Corporation was found to contain excessive levels of benzo[a]pyrene.

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Benzo[a]pyrene is classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

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