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In 2014, Shanghai Husi Food Company Ltd. (Husi) was found guilty of supplying reprocessed and expired meat to their western fast food clients operating all over China. The company lied about production and expiration dates and provided false guarantees about the storage life of their products. Many Western fast food clients such as McDonalds and Starbucks were affected by the scandal. The case discusses the scandal, whistleblowing, and food safety issues in the People’s Republic of China.

Singles’ Day, a Chinese tradition which was started in 1993 in Nanjing University, has developed from a party of single students into one of the biggest mass consumption events on the planet. The case discusses the moral, social, and environmental implications of this event in which a billion boxes are sold in China every year.