The order from the State Council, or cabinet, comes amid international concern about the safety of Chinese food products, following the deaths of US cats and dogs that ate pet food made with contaminated wheat gluten and rice protein imported from China.

• 中国国务院发出这一要求之时，国际上正对中国食品安全感到担忧，此前美国猫狗出现中毒死亡情况，因为其宠物食品中添加了从中国进口的麦麸和大米蛋白。