The White Paper on the nation's food quality and food security situation released yesterday aims to put at ease the hearts of consumers at home and abroad.

Despite a string of health concerns triggered by fake and below-standard food products recently, the authoritative document insists that overall food quality has been improving steadily in the country.

According to the White Paper, last year 77.9 percent of food products sampled in the domestic market were up to standard, and the proportion for the first half of this year rose to 85.1 percent.