Kimchi-loving Koreans wary of cabbage from China after formaldehyde scandal | The World | ABC NEWS

Authorities in South Korea say they have found no traces of formaldehyde so far in shipments of cabbage from China.

The increasing testing comes after reports emerged that the chemical, that's classified as a carcinogen, was used to preserve cabbage in parts of China.

So how has the scandal affected the consumption of imported cabbage in kimchi-loving South Korea?

Jake Kwon, BBC's Seoul correspondent spoke to The World's Girish Sawlani about the fallout from the scandal in China.

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