【正确答案】Topic: What measures should the government take to ensure food safety in China?
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Food safety is an issue that concerns everyone, including the rich and poor, the old and young, for food can directly affect people's well-being. People now have a far wider range of choices of food on the market, yet people are less confident in the safety of the food they eat. / It is the government's responsibility to ensure food safety for the public. / To achieve this goal, the government should set strict standards in food production in the first place. For example, many additives are widely used now and they are allowed to be used. But inedible or even toxic chemicals should never appear in food. It is therefore the duty of the government to lay down laws regulating the use of additives and other chemicals. / Moreover, the government should ensure the enforcement of such laws. Those firms that break the law should be punished or fined severely to pay a heavy price for their misconduct. / Firms which knowingly use inedible or toxic chemicals in the food they produce should never be allowed to enter the market. / Lists of both socially responsible and irresponsible firms should be published and made known to the public. / In this way, the government can restore the public's confidence in food safety and ensure the well-being of the public.