After several shock waves of food scandals last year， law makers will soon converge in Beijing in March to deliberate how to crack down on illegal use or misuse of food additives.Public figures are warned against advertising tainted food and problem drugs. A highlight of the new food safety law is the regulation of compensation procedures. Offenders have to pay compensation before they pay administrative fines. Experts say this is an improvement on the current law which puts more emphasis on administrative punishment. But some consumers are worried that the money they receive will be far less than the cost of filing a claim fo compensation as the procedures can be complex. In light of this situation， experts suggest collective law suits could be filed by groups and avoid huge costs for individuals.