BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China takes no chances on Olympic food

Winters in northern China are cold, and nothing much is growing in the bare, brown earth. But it is a different story at a farm in rural Changpin County, just north of Beijing. Its greenhouses are full of vegetables, including peppers, pumpkins and tomatoes. The farm is owned by one of the 36 companies that have been selected to supply food to athletes at this year's Olympic Games in Beijing. It i

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"Despite the precautions, Mr Tancred revealed that a number of Australian athletes have become sick while taking part in Olympic test events in Beijing."