Hundreds of parents took to the streets in southwestern China to protest after their children were fed moldy food at a highly rated private school.
Unrest broke out in Chengdu, China, over bad food served to children at a private school in the city. By Gerry Shih Gerry Shih China Correspondent Email Bio Follow March 14 at 10:30 AM BEIJING — Revelations this week that a highly rated private school in southwestern China fed pupils moldy food sent hundreds of angry parents into the streets, where they blocked traffic and clashed with police before being dispersed by pepper spray.
In a country that responds forcefully to unrest, the police statement was almost apologetic by Chinese standards, highlighting how citizens fed up by perennial food and school safety scandals have been able to put the government on the defensive and challenge its authority. Pictures from the Weibo microblogging website showed parents hanging a red banner accusing the First City Group Number 7 School of abusing children. The private elementary school, located in the west of the Sichuan provincial capital, is affiliated with one of the city’s best schools and was founded by First City Group, an overseas Chinese investment group with multiple property developments.
The local government said in a statement Wednesday that the school has terminated its deal with the food supplier and launched investigations into related parties. It noted the police statement that they had used “minimum” pepper spray to maintain order, adding that they first tried to persuade parents to leave without success.
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