While it is true that there is a decline in the number of cases relating to adulterated foods and substandard foods，the safety of food remains a serious problem．Food-born diseases are largely responsible for high levels of sickness and mortality in the general public，particularly for infants。 children and the elderly．
    There are various reasons for this heart-breaking fact．First．it lies with the food producers，especially those who fail to meet safety standards. In order to make the most profit，some food producers may even intentionally use such chemicals as pesticides，animal drugs，etc．， during manufacturing and processing just to make food look or taste good． In the mean time，the government departments responsible for quality control fail to fulfill．their duties，which makes the inferior products flow into the market．Besides，the media actually cheat the customers in their deliberate efforts to advertise the problematic food．
    To make sure the food we eat is safe．the supervision of food production should be extremely strict．What's more．it is important for the government to drastically increase legal penalties on those who neglect food safety regulations．