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200,000 Protest Taipei Over Carcinogenic Soybean Oil Recall

7/30/2026

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Over 200,000 people gathered in Taipei on July 25, 2026, to demand answers from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) about a food scandal.
Excessive benzo[a]pyrene—classified as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer—prompted recall of over 500 soybean oil products, affecting more than 1,300 businesses.
The Kuomintang (KMT) opposition organized the protest, called food safety a human right, and accused the DPP government of cover-ups, decision-making, delays and shifting blame.

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Over 200,000 people gathered in Taipei on July 25, 2026, to demand answers from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) about a food scandal.
Excessive benzo[a]pyrene—classified as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer—prompted recall of over 500 soybean oil products, affecting more than 1,300 businesses.
The Kuomintang (KMT) opposition organized the protest, called food safety a human right, and accused the DPP government of cover-ups, decision-making, delays and shifting blame.