The National Environment Agency (NEA) had clarified that cooking oil extracted from grease traps was in fact sent for processing into biodiesel. [UPDATE: 5 March, 4pm: Adding details of latest NEA ...

BEIJING – BEIJING (AP) — Chinese call it "gutter oil" — a foul slop fished up from sewage drains or collected at restaurant back doors — and it's being used widely in the country's eateries. Recycled ...

Considering the rampant amount of food waste that occurs in America, the move toward thriftiness in regards to utilizing scraps and leftovers is a promising development. For restaurants (and home ...

The sting operation comes more than a year after state media revealed that up to one-tenth of cooking oil used in China was made from waste oil recycled from restaurants, which contains a carcinogenic ...

Chinese authorities are reportedly investigating allegations that several makers of antibiotics in China used so-called gutter oil — repurposed oil salvaged from restaurant waste, gutters, drains and ...

Among the list of food safety scandals that have plagued China in recent years—toxic infant formula, pesticide-tainted vegetables, exploding watermelons, “lean meat powder” and pork reconstituted as ...