By Chua Chin Hon, China Bureau Chief

BEIJING: Beijing can better rescue the Made-in-China brand by implementing a coherent 'farm to table' food safety system instead of conducting endless rounds of expensive tests on end-products, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts advised the country yesterday.

Their comments came as the United Nations launched a new report here urging China to improve its food safety record by creating an overall watchdog, setting clear laws, and ensuring the prompt sharing of information.

Experts said China's current food safety system was not only 'old-fashioned' in its obsession with product testing, but also 'disjointed'.

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