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http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=868780National Post (CA) October 8, 2008 Chocolates sold at Costco contained melamine: inspectors " More than 3,000 kilograms of chocolates sold at Costco, dollar and bulk stores across Canada were recalled Wednesday after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency found that the chocolates contain melamine, the toxic chemical compound that has left four babies dead and thousands sickened in China.
"Canadian health officials said the products affected in the nationwide recall were sold under the name Sherwood Brands Pirate's Gold Milk Chocolate Coins. " The chocolate coins, sold in 840 gram containers, each with 240 pieces, have been distributed in the country since January 2008, CFIA spokesman Garfield Balsom said Wednesday.
"The chocolates have a bar code of 0 36077 112407 and lot code 1928S1.
"Mr. Balsom said the chocolates, a product of China, were distributed at Costco stores across the country. "The most recent shipment of 3,360 kilograms of chocolates came into Canada last April. "The agency believes the chocolates have also been sold in dollar and bulk stores. "Mr. Balsom said the levels of melamine found in the chocolates was very low. "There have also been no illnesses reported as a result of consuming the chocolate. ""The risk is very low but we decided to send out an advisory because of the wide distribution of the chocolates," he said. "The chocolates may be consumed by kids, and with Halloween coming, we wanted to get the information out there." "This is the sixth time a Chinese-made product has been recalled in Canada after being tested positive for melamine. Canadian consumers were being warned not to have OK OK Kaiser pretzels, Lotte brand Koala's March filled cookies, Mr. Brown 3-in-1 Instant Coffee products, White Rabbit candy, and Nissin Cha Cha Dessert. "The health agency also warns Canadians about consuming infant formula originating from China. "Melamine has been at the centre of a growing tainted-milk controversy in China, which has left four infants dead and sickened more than 54,000 babies." At this time there's no word whether these chocolate coins were sold at Costco stores in the US, US dollar-type stores, etc.
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http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/NewsBreak/20081008221750/Article/index_htmlNew Straits Times (Malaysia) October 9, 2008 Vigour 888 filling roll bread contains excessive melamine KUALA LUMPUR, WED: " A type of bread, known as Vigour 888 Filling Roll (Sergestid Shrimp Flavour) produced by a company in China, is found to contain excessive melamine, Health Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohd Nasir Mohd Ashraf disclosed today. "He said tests conducted by the ministry’s Food Safety and Quality Division found that the melamine content in the product was 4.71 parts per million (ppm) while the permissible level set by the ministry was 0 ppm. “"The ministry has identified the product and the company concerned and has issued a directive to the state health departments to destroy the product. “"The company has also been ordered to withdraw the product from the market,” he said in a statement."
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Until today, 780 food products worth RM769,424.90, have been taken off the shelves nationwide.
Mohd Nasir said tests conducted by the ministry found 14 more food samples which met the standard melamine content.
They are Minis Milk Chocolate (M&M’s), Peanut Chocolate (M&M’s), Leisure Seaweed Biscuits (Golden Fuji Food), Rice Crackers (Want Want), Chicken Flavour Cracker (Golden Fuji), Burnedmeat Flavour Biscuit @ Cui Mei Si (Golden Fuji), Baby Bites Chicken With Vegetable Taste (Baby Bites), Chocolate Cream Biscuits (Sanwa), Milk Chewy Candy (Want Want), Seaweed Wheat Biscuits (Four Seas), Rice Crisps BBQ (Daysun), Rice Crisps Sour Cream & Onion (Daysun) and Gula Udang (KIKI). Interesting that we aren't seeing more here, that we aren't getting warnings or recalls and not much news that anything is being done testing/import screening wise. Aside from "stepping up inspections", a couple of recalls and making "approved limits", there sure doesn't seem to be much concern from the FDA . . . Lordy, when I think of all the sports drinks I used to consume . . . Sure glad I gave them up during the PFR. I still have a can around, was saving it for some reason. I'll be testing it now. I drank them for the protein and calories when I was having busy times at work, EEK!!! |
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http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=145874NewsTalkZB (New Zealand) October 8, 2008 Melamine found in imported milk drink "A milk-based drink imported from China has been found to contain low levels of melamine. "Testing has revealed Wahaha AD sold in 100 millilitre bottles contains 3.3 parts per million of the chemical. Food Safety Authority Director Dr Geoff Allan says with such low levels of melamine, the product is unlikely to pose any health risk. "But he says the importer has voluntarily taken the product off the shelves anyway."
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-10/09/content_7088760.htmChina Daily October 9, 2008 14 more arrested in Hebei milk scandal "Police in Hebei province have arrested 14 more people in connection with the tainted milk scandal, bringing the total arrests in the province to 27, Xinhua reported Wednesday. "The suspects are alleged to have produced, sold or added melamine into fresh milk to falsify protein tests. "Cao Aiping, deputy chief of the Hebei provincial public security department, said 91 people had also been questioned in connection with the scandal. "The chemical was first found in baby milk powder produced by Sanlu Group, based in Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei. "A number of local officials have been removed from their posts, including Party chief of Shijiazhuang Wu Xianguo, mayor Ji Chuntang, and deputy mayor Zhang Fawang. "The city's quality supervision chief, food and drug administrator, and livestock and aquatic products bureau head were also sacked."
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This is a recent blog post from someone living in China: http://www.greendaily.com/2008/09/14/chinese-baby-formula-tainted-with-melamine/#c14452276"Having been an organic farmer for 32 years, and now live at Wuzhishan, Hainan for the last 4 developing an organic marketing and production group, I have always had dairy cows, drank lots of milk daily. "My recent story is this: something funny happening to my body late September 2007, by end of October a little more GI tract disruption, took the mandatory annual medical test November 15, 2007. It does say in the book under Abdomen ultrasound (liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidney) “abnormal findings” in English, but in Chinese it says normal. Having already left the office, I thought the English wording must be a mistake as no one mentioned anything. "By first of December I was losing weight at an alarming rate, having trouble with GI tract, but no fever or organ pain (no fever or organ pain ever through to this day.) I concluded I was ingesting poison some how. I continued drinking a liter of ultra-pasteurized milk a day. I went to local hospital December 25, 2007, and did basic blood test plus first ultra sound. There was very high billrubin(s), symptomatic of destruction of spent or poorly developed red blood cells, RBD, which produced the jaundice in my eyes now (showed up in my urine as very dark and very light colored stools). Other indicators of liver, etc. problems were high also "First week of January, I had lost 35 lb, normal weight 170 lb. First ultra-sound operator could not find a trace of my gall bladder, which indicated to me part of the problem was no enzymes for fats and protein digestion, plus low on carb enzymes. Ultra sound of kidney, liver, spleen all normal. Juandice was spreading to skin. I journeyed to Haikou and did comprehensive blood tests, ultra sound again, and many test for exotics on March 7, 2008. Again, a very well trained ultra-sound operator could not find a trace of my gall bladder. Ultra sound of kidney, liver, spleen all normal. Even higher billrubin(s). I am yellow by now. "I had a supply of frozen avocado, 40 kg, from production, and could buy any fresh fruit in the market. Made up my substitute enzyme smoothie, pineapple, papaya for protein, banana for carbs, and hopefully although not confirmed avocado for fats. I always in China have eaten New Zealand cheese and French butter and since last November Italian olive oil exclusively—formerly locally pressed peanut oil. Drank smoothie all day with meals. Now doing 6 small meals a day as can not digest big volumes. Sun for vitamin D, and taking folic acid, B-12 plus calcium daily to supplement. " Then one day I slowed and listened to what was happening when I drank my liter of milk—I immediately had an indigestion reaction. I concluded something was in the milk—no idea what, but stopped drinking ultra- pasteurized Yili, Mengiu milk. Still craving dairy, I tried yogurt but hit the same brick wall in the GI tract—it was poison, which all makes sense now because yogurt is made from dry milk powder worldwide commercially. Shifted to small amounts of Carnation evaporated milk, which was fine. About this time I also had my partner so gratefully massage my lower body especially and my feet which acts just like taking pure honey and lemon—energy returns—do it daily to this day. "Eliminating the milk, everything began improvement. I had no energy left, no fat on my body at all, jaundiced, difficult to find what to eat—up was the only way to go or death. An additional point I discovered was your large intestine, formerly thought to not do much nutritionally for your body, evidently was a composting chamber for complex carbohydrates and the best complex carb was kidney beans—love them so bring the chili on at least every other day. It worked. I got energy into my liver storage via the large intestine fermentation rather than through the small intestine. That started my upward climb and I still eat kidney beans everyday now along with the enzyme smoothie, pure honey/lemon. In April having sent from USA for metamucile found it was very beneficial. I also found all simple sugars did nothing for me, however, lots of honey with lemon squeezed in, if I drank two glasses gave me 2 hours of super energy, so continue to today. By the way, this is not commercial honey, which in China is harvested before the cells are sealed, therefore very high in water. Then China honey is put into large crocks and adulterated with sugars for a few months evidently to smooth out the texture before bottling and selling. The honey I use comes from the cells, without any adulteration. "Now, step by step working forward through May to present middle September, almost one year, I recovered 80% of weight. I had considered Chinese traditional doctors all along, but not until 3 weeks ago did I go to one. He prescribed herb mixtures, I have taken three different sets of his prescription. The first for jaundice and energy had a very good affect—lowered billrubin, stopped foot swelling upon standing too long (if you raise your feet at night or nap, the blood will flow out or you can massage the blood out) gave me energy immediately, like a half hour after taking—took herb mixture twice a day. The second herb mixture did just the opposite, feet swelled, indigestion, raised billrubin—I quite after one day. The third I just took yesterday, September 19 produced over night the most profound diarrhea with pain I have ever had. Canceled and went back to the first herb mixture. "None the less, I am still only half physical strength and less in stamina to sustain high energy output. I continue to build the farm, welding, driving tractor, planting, etc. but it is taxing after 2 hours full bore. "Has anyone else had such experience? " I have not mentioned melamine up to this point because I have never been tested for it, but would like to be. Perhaps, my health problem was something else, but I would not want others be like me and not know there was a suspicion of melamine upon having symptoms as I describe.
"But, I do know a lot about agriculture, I am sure melamine and its associated tag along poisons are in commercial feed for chickens (meaning meat, in eggs and could be egg noodles also), hogs, pond raised fish, shrimp, duck, let alone dog food in China. Our dog story is below. All processed foods advertising high protein content probably contain melamine may be suspected of having melamine. Having eaten pork loin since arriving I asked our market seller about the feed they fed. I only like the taste of his pork having tried a dozen over 4 years. Turns out his brother raises the pigs and mixes the feed ingredients, not using commercial feed. I suspect there is no melamine and will further inquiry as I need to buy a couple weanling pigs from him. I/we only eat ocean fish, local beef which is a small yellow cow that basically wanders around the island and is fed next to nothing, certainly not commercial feed. Quit commercial eggs 6 months ago and now quitting peasant raised eggs feeding commercial feed—raising 3 chicken layers for our daily needs starting now. I buy no processed food anyway and for a couple of years, except under arm wrenching, do not eat out.
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"I have always had Scottish border collies for 30 years and found a good looking female dog in Xian that for some reason, probably because it was so big, he wanted to sell very cheap. Bought it. Beautiful, well grown, big developed bones, excellent hair—come to find out the former owner has only fed European imported dog food from 3 months up to year and half when we bought. Then looking for male, found one in Haikou, over 2 years old. Bought it reasonably priced without thorough inspection and got it home for a better look. Very poorly developed, small, thinner bones, course hair, 2/3 or less weight of female, nervous and yet lacking stamina. Could be genetics, but I doubt as the male has been fed only China produced dog food from the beginning through 2 years. Our feeding regimen cost about 3-4 RMB per day per dog. It is fresh fried small ocean fish 3 to 3.5 RMB per jin, from the markets, uncooked pork liver and lesser quality fat cooked a little from our pork provider and what little left over we have. They now both look nice and the male appears to be growing. So, again, maybe melamine struck again. "If this is helpful for others, great. Where to go from here, I am open to suggestions. "I do not know who to contact to relay my experiences, so I am posting here for others think about." The author has posted his e-mail address on the blog for anyone having questions or similar experiences. |
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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-chinamilk9-2008oct09,0,4623370.storyLA Times October 8, 2008 China's small dairy farmers caught in milk scandal "Before dawn each day, Gao Peng Hong and his wife join scores of other farmers in this dairy-rich village who must walk their cows to a local milk collection station because of new safety requirements. "A byproduct of China's deadly tainted-milk scandal, the mile-long walks to the station come as officials push for more critical supervision of dairy farmers. Only weeks ago, farmers were free to milk their cows at home and deliver the product in heavy metal containers. " But now some observers see dairy farmers, who exist at the lowest level of the milk production cycle, as having the most financial incentive to spike milk to boost protein readings. Other food safety experts say it's unlikely that small-time farmers are behind the scandal, because they generally lack the knowledge to cause such widespread contamination.
"Experts point to a growing black market for powdered melamine among food makers in China and elsewhere. There are numerous parties involved in moving milk from the cow to the consumer, including collection stations, middle men and manufacturers. The adulteration, analysts say, could come anywhere in the process.
"Jorgen Schlundt, the World Health Organization's director of food safety, thinks powdered melamine might be produced in underground factories in China, beyond the realm of small-time farmers.""It's very unlikely that single farmers are responsible -- and significantly more likely it's the work of the collection centers," he said. "You have to treat the melamine before you use it. It's more complex than just putting a little powder into milk."
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This is a recent blog post from someone living in China: http://www.greendaily.com/2008/09/14/chinese-baby-formula-tainted-with-melamine/#c14452276"Having been an organic farmer for 32 years, and now live at Wuzhishan, Hainan for the last 4 developing an organic marketing and production group, I have always had dairy cows, drank lots of milk daily. "My recent story is this: something funny happening to my body late September 2007, by end of October a little more GI tract disruption, took the mandatory annual medical test November 15, 2007. It does say in the book under Abdomen ultrasound (liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidney) “abnormal findings” in English, but in Chinese it says normal. Having already left the office, I thought the English wording must be a mistake as no one mentioned anything. "By first of December I was losing weight at an alarming rate, having trouble with GI tract, but no fever or organ pain (no fever or organ pain ever through to this day.) I concluded I was ingesting poison some how. I continued drinking a liter of ultra-pasteurized milk a day. I went to local hospital December 25, 2007, and did basic blood test plus first ultra sound. There was very high billrubin(s), symptomatic of destruction of spent or poorly developed red blood cells, RBD, which produced the jaundice in my eyes now (showed up in my urine as very dark and very light colored stools). Other indicators of liver, etc. problems were high also "First week of January, I had lost 35 lb, normal weight 170 lb. First ultra-sound operator could not find a trace of my gall bladder, which indicated to me part of the problem was no enzymes for fats and protein digestion, plus low on carb enzymes. Ultra sound of kidney, liver, spleen all normal. Juandice was spreading to skin. I journeyed to Haikou and did comprehensive blood tests, ultra sound again, and many test for exotics on March 7, 2008. Again, a very well trained ultra-sound operator could not find a trace of my gall bladder. Ultra sound of kidney, liver, spleen all normal. Even higher billrubin(s). I am yellow by now. "I had a supply of frozen avocado, 40 kg, from production, and could buy any fresh fruit in the market. Made up my substitute enzyme smoothie, pineapple, papaya for protein, banana for carbs, and hopefully although not confirmed avocado for fats. I always in China have eaten New Zealand cheese and French butter and since last November Italian olive oil exclusively—formerly locally pressed peanut oil. Drank smoothie all day with meals. Now doing 6 small meals a day as can not digest big volumes. Sun for vitamin D, and taking folic acid, B-12 plus calcium daily to supplement. " Then one day I slowed and listened to what was happening when I drank my liter of milk—I immediately had an indigestion reaction. I concluded something was in the milk—no idea what, but stopped drinking ultra- pasteurized Yili, Mengiu milk. Still craving dairy, I tried yogurt but hit the same brick wall in the GI tract—it was poison, which all makes sense now because yogurt is made from dry milk powder worldwide commercially. Shifted to small amounts of Carnation evaporated milk, which was fine. About this time I also had my partner so gratefully massage my lower body especially and my feet which acts just like taking pure honey and lemon—energy returns—do it daily to this day. "Eliminating the milk, everything began improvement. I had no energy left, no fat on my body at all, jaundiced, difficult to find what to eat—up was the only way to go or death. An additional point I discovered was your large intestine, formerly thought to not do much nutritionally for your body, evidently was a composting chamber for complex carbohydrates and the best complex carb was kidney beans—love them so bring the chili on at least every other day. It worked. I got energy into my liver storage via the large intestine fermentation rather than through the small intestine. That started my upward climb and I still eat kidney beans everyday now along with the enzyme smoothie, pure honey/lemon. In April having sent from USA for metamucile found it was very beneficial. I also found all simple sugars did nothing for me, however, lots of honey with lemon squeezed in, if I drank two glasses gave me 2 hours of super energy, so continue to today. By the way, this is not commercial honey, which in China is harvested before the cells are sealed, therefore very high in water. Then China honey is put into large crocks and adulterated with sugars for a few months evidently to smooth out the texture before bottling and selling. The honey I use comes from the cells, without any adulteration. "Now, step by step working forward through May to present middle September, almost one year, I recovered 80% of weight. I had considered Chinese traditional doctors all along, but not until 3 weeks ago did I go to one. He prescribed herb mixtures, I have taken three different sets of his prescription. The first for jaundice and energy had a very good affect—lowered billrubin, stopped foot swelling upon standing too long (if you raise your feet at night or nap, the blood will flow out or you can massage the blood out) gave me energy immediately, like a half hour after taking—took herb mixture twice a day. The second herb mixture did just the opposite, feet swelled, indigestion, raised billrubin—I quite after one day. The third I just took yesterday, September 19 produced over night the most profound diarrhea with pain I have ever had. Canceled and went back to the first herb mixture. "None the less, I am still only half physical strength and less in stamina to sustain high energy output. I continue to build the farm, welding, driving tractor, planting, etc. but it is taxing after 2 hours full bore. "Has anyone else had such experience? " I have not mentioned melamine up to this point because I have never been tested for it, but would like to be. Perhaps, my health problem was something else, but I would not want others be like me and not know there was a suspicion of melamine upon having symptoms as I describe.
"But, I do know a lot about agriculture, I am sure melamine and its associated tag along poisons are in commercial feed for chickens (meaning meat, in eggs and could be egg noodles also), hogs, pond raised fish, shrimp, duck, let alone dog food in China. Our dog story is below. All processed foods advertising high protein content probably contain melamine may be suspected of having melamine. Having eaten pork loin since arriving I asked our market seller about the feed they fed. I only like the taste of his pork having tried a dozen over 4 years. Turns out his brother raises the pigs and mixes the feed ingredients, not using commercial feed. I suspect there is no melamine and will further inquiry as I need to buy a couple weanling pigs from him. I/we only eat ocean fish, local beef which is a small yellow cow that basically wanders around the island and is fed next to nothing, certainly not commercial feed. Quit commercial eggs 6 months ago and now quitting peasant raised eggs feeding commercial feed—raising 3 chicken layers for our daily needs starting now. I buy no processed food anyway and for a couple of years, except under arm wrenching, do not eat out.
Dog story:
"I have always had Scottish border collies for 30 years and found a good looking female dog in Xian that for some reason, probably because it was so big, he wanted to sell very cheap. Bought it. Beautiful, well grown, big developed bones, excellent hair—come to find out the former owner has only fed European imported dog food from 3 months up to year and half when we bought. Then looking for male, found one in Haikou, over 2 years old. Bought it reasonably priced without thorough inspection and got it home for a better look. Very poorly developed, small, thinner bones, course hair, 2/3 or less weight of female, nervous and yet lacking stamina. Could be genetics, but I doubt as the male has been fed only China produced dog food from the beginning through 2 years. Our feeding regimen cost about 3-4 RMB per day per dog. It is fresh fried small ocean fish 3 to 3.5 RMB per jin, from the markets, uncooked pork liver and lesser quality fat cooked a little from our pork provider and what little left over we have. They now both look nice and the male appears to be growing. So, again, maybe melamine struck again. "If this is helpful for others, great. Where to go from here, I am open to suggestions. "I do not know who to contact to relay my experiences, so I am posting here for others think about." The author has posted his e-mail address on the blog for anyone having questions or similar experiences. When reading the article on this link here are a couple snippets worth reading and he will keep updating the site with symptoms and add'l info on the melamine poison that went undetected for 6 months by parents and doctors - - The government will (in China) will never come close to reporting the accurate statistics - The Chinese people by nature have a very passive and "give up" attitudeabout most everything in their lives and on a day to day basis. They have no control and most simply accept most everything. So if their baby did not die or show sickness immediately, the highest % of the population will simply stop using the milk for awhile, then pretend all is well and there will be no long term effect. Foreigners and international medical professionals however, know the truth and face it up front - Fact: the entire population in China was poisoned.... They were poisoned with a potent cocktail of melamine and formaldehyde for up to 3 years that, depending upon how much milk you've ingested, will cause kidney disease and cancer in most of the people who were fed the poisoned milk. Definetly has one vote for the Country without a Conscience IMO. And to think this has gone on for 3 years? How many products is this poison in in the United States? Why have not any agency who is supposed to check our food for safety not reporting anything found here? You mean to tell me that for 3 years we have not imported animal feed, animal vitamins, etc. among other things spiked with this kidney/cancer causing poison? |
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More Nestle, Klim products found to contain melamine CNA Thursday, October 9, 2008 9:35 am """Nestle milk products were previously declared as safe because the equipment employed to test them was less sensitive."""http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national%20news/2008/10/09/177851/More-Nestle.htm---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This explains why "allowable levels" are dangerous - the amount measured is only as reliable as the test equipment. 5CatMom =^..^ = |
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http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/finance/10078952.asp?scr=1Hurriyet.com (Turkey) October 9, 2008 Turkey bans Chinese milk products over health fears "Turkey has banned imports of Chinese milk products over a contamination scandal which has left thousands of babies ill in China, Turkey 's CNNTurk quoted Thursday Turkish agriculture Ministry as saying in a statement."
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/126047/Singapore-finds-melamine-in-3-more-Chinese-foodsGMANews October 9, 2008 Singapore finds melamine in 3 more Chinese foods "Singapore found traces of a toxic chemical in three more Chinese-made food products, including milk powder and Cadbury-brand candies, authorities said Thursday. " Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority, known as AVA, said samples of blueberry and chocolate-flavored Cadbury Choclairs and Panda Dairy-brand Whole Milk Powder imported from China were contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical that can cause kidney stones and lead to kidney failure."
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/09/content_10171924.htmChinaView October 9, 2008 China calls for "unbiased, scientific, fair treatment" of dairy products "China's government has called for "unbiased, scientific and fair treatment" of its dairy products abroad after the scandal of the melamine contamination that left at least three infants dead and thousands ill. "Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said China "understands" the concerns of countries that have restricted imports of its dairy products, but Chinese food safety watchdogs had strengthened supervision of exported dairy products. "He added that food safety had become a global challenge, and China was committed to stepping up its communication and cooperation with the international community to address the issue."
Think it has been addressed scientifically and in an unbiased manner--the tests either indicate the presence or melamine or they don't. Food Safety is a global challenge--thanks to China.
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Fair treatment?  ? This smacks of the little boy who cried wolf way too many times - just trust us one more time, we promise to behave ourselves - til the next poisoning or adulteration is detected. WTF - anyone who believes this has got rocks for brains IMO. |
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« Reply #882 on: October 09, 2008, 08:56:03 AM » |
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http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/finance/10078952.asp?scr=1October 9, 2008 Turkey bans Chinese milk products over health fears "Turkey has banned imports of Chinese milk products over a contamination scandal which has left thousands of babies ill in China, Turkey 's CNNTurk quoted Thursday Turkish agriculture Ministry as saying in a statement." GLOBAL HEALTH IS UNDER ASSAULT BY CHINESE FOOD IMPORTS. Attacked by a plague, there is nothing to do but isolate Chinese food products until the disease can be cured. Sixty-six nations have banned Chinese milk products or food imports as of October 9, 2008. Collectively, these countries are acting in the best interests of humanity. CHINESE IMPORT BANS 2008: initially based on: http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/09/27/2008-09-27T123805Z_01_B162168_RTRIDST_0_CHINA-MILK-RECALLS-FACTBOX.html * BANGLADESH: -- Three Chinese powdered milk brands, Sanlu, Suncare and Yashili, banned. Melamine tests to be introduced on all milk powder imports at Bangladeshi seaports. * BENIN: -- Bans powered milk products from China. * BHUTAN: -- Bhutan has banned Chinese milk imports, ranging from chocolates, sweets and cakes to milk tablets. * BURKINA FASO: -- banned Chinese milk products * BRAZIL: -- barred all Chinese food imports Oct 7 * BRUNEI: -- All Chinese milk products banned by Health Ministry, even though Brunei does not directly import dairy products from China. * BURUNDI: -- Banned import, sale of Chinese milk products. * COLOMBIA: -- Banned import of China-made powdered milk. * CAMBODIA: -- strict ban on all Chinese milk products Oct 3 * CAMEROON: -- Suspends import and sale of fresh and powdered milk from China. * D.R. of the CONGO: -- banned Chinese milk products * EUROPEAN UNION: -- The 27-nation bloc banned baby food containing Chinese milk. * FRANCE: -- Banned all food items containing Chinese milk as precautionary move. * GABON: -- Introduced ban at same time as Burundi. * GHANA: -- Food and Drug Board suspended imports of all milk and milk-based products made in China. * GUYANA -- ban on Chinese Dairy products * INDIA: -- Banned import of milk and milk products from China for three months. * INDONESIA: -- Banned imports of China dairy products. * IRAN: -- banned imports of all dairy products from China * IVORY COAST: -- Banned imports of milk products from China. * LAOS: -- temporarily stopped the importation of milk products from China * LEBANON: -- banned the import of all powdered milk products from China * LIBERIA: -- temporary ban Chinese dairy products Oct 7 * MALAWI: -- banned imports of all Chinese milk products Oct 10 * MALAYSIA: -- Banned all Chinese milk imports, as well as chocolates, sweets and other foods containing milk. * MALDIVES: -- Banned Chinese milk products to protect its population of 300,000. * MYANMAR: -- dairy items from China barred * NEPAL: -- Banned all China milk and milk-based food products as a precautionary measure. * PAPUA NEW GUINEA: -- Banned China-made milk products. * PHILIPPINES: -- Banned import and sale of milk products from China, pending investigation of possible contamination. * RUSSIA: -- banned all imports of Chinese dairy products * SENEGAL: -- banned the sale of all milk products from China * SINGAPORE: -- Banned the import and sale of milk products from China on Sept 19 after finding melamine in two China-made products -- "Dutch Lady" strawberry flavoured milk, and "Yili Brand" dairy fruit bar yoghurt flavoured ice confection. White Rabbit Creamy Candy pulled from shelves after being found to be contaminated with melamine. * SOUTH KOREA: -- Banned China-made foods containing powdered milk after imported biscuits test positive for melamine. * SURINAME: -- Banned milk and dairy products from China, is stepping up inspections on food imported from Southeast Asia. * TAIWAN: -- All China-made dairy products banned, a milk testing station set up for consumers in Taipei. * TANZANIA: -- Suspended all China dairy imports, and seized 34 tonnes of China-made milk powder. * TOGO: -- Suspended import, distribution and sale of all Chinese-origin milk products. * TURKEY: -- banned imports of Chinese milk products * UAE (United Arab Emirates): -- temporary ban on Chinese dairy and related products, * UGANDA: -- blacklisted all milk imports that could contain Chinese dairy derivatives as a safeguard * URUGUAY: -- public health ministry banned all dairy imports from China on Oct 2, including baby formula * VIETNAM: -- Banned China milk products. Health officials warned such products may have been sold in remote areas in the impoverished central region. Bringing to 68 the number of countries worldwide where consumer food safety comes first "China has run out of excuses, assurances and defenses. As a giant exporter of food and other products, its attitude toward consumer safety is a disgrace and a global health threat." |
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« Reply #883 on: October 09, 2008, 11:50:46 AM » |
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46.96 percent of all the people in the world have now blocked import of Chinese milk products or Chinese food imports Almost half the entire World disagrees with the United States FDA's risk assessment of melamine contamination and believe babies and infants need protection from adulterated food products ... |
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« Reply #884 on: October 09, 2008, 12:38:19 PM » |
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That is the short and sweet of it, isn't it?
We live in a country that doesn't care.
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