Posted on 09/18/2008 9:06:43 PM PDT by DeaconBenjamin
I heard yesterday about the babies and children suffering from the contamination. It’s very, very sad.
I agree, even stuff for pet food shouldn’t be allowed in the US.
China must process food products on the floor of dirty warehouses, or something.
Sheesh.
Where does the melamine come from ... how would it be added to dairy products? Is it a natural contaminate from cows feeding on melamine laced feed and why/from where is this derived??
I wonder how many of our Olympic athletes and spectators have come down with kidney stones.
I just got through reading up on it. Frightening! ... a nation which has no value on human life is our largest trading partner! China has a surplus of melamine and it is a compound useful for defrauding measurement of food products for protein levels, etc. Melamine also ‘stretches’ animal feed products. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine
Like, *PING*, dude.
Melamine. Same stuff that caused the big dog-food scare a couple years ago. What, do they think it’s MSG or something?
Is there ANYTHING that the Chinese have not screwed up?!
Starbucks and KFC are drawn into China’s tainted milk scandal
STARBUCKS and KFC have admitted using products from firms affected by China’s tainted milk crisis.
China says some liquid milk also tainted
September 19, 2008 - 2:23PM
http://news.theage.com.au/world/china-says-some-liquid-milk-also-tainted-20080919-4jks.html
Officials had said liquid milk was safe, but on Friday the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) said milk sold in liquid form by three leading Chinese dairies has also been found to be contaminated with melamine.
A report posted on the agency’s website said test results showed nearly 10 per cent of samples taken from Mengniu Dairy Group Co and Yili Industrial Group Co - China’s two largest dairy companies - contained up to 8.4 milligrams of melamine per kilogram.
China’s tainted formula shows risks of dairy boom
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/19/asia/AS-China-Dairy-Dangers.php
Investigators say raw milk suppliers, in hopes of clearing more profit, watered down their milk to increase volume and then added the industrial chemical melamine, which is high in nitrogen and artificially appears to boost protein content.
HEADS UP - FLASH BACK
Nestle focuses on Chinese milk powder potential
Jul 5, 2007 ... Nestle today opened a state-of-the-art dairy plant in China as it continues to tap growing demand for milk powder products in the country.
http://www.dairyreporter.com/Industry-markets/Nestle-focuses-on-Chinese-milk-powder-potential
Melamine was added to milk powder in China for the same reason it was added to Chinese wheat gluten used in pet food last year -- to boost the nitrogen content to appear to contain more protein.
Instead of measuring protein for quality control, simpler tests to assess nitrogen content were performed. Melamine is relatively high in nitrogen. Melamine is only slightly soluble, so it's easier to add in powder form.
I would guess that the melamine was added to hide the fact that the ersatz milk powder and baby formula (and wheat gluten) were diluted with rice, flour, gypsum, or other powders that reduced the the protein content.
I'm surprised the Chinese haven't tried to add 15-15-15 fertilizer to food for the nitrogen and minerals....
Commercial quantities of SanLu milk powder was sold in Taiwan and some has already been used in breads, pastries, and milk drinks (like canned, sweetened coffee or tea drinks). These foods have already been consumed.
Fortunately, these were consumed by people who also ate and drank other foods and drinks, so nobody in Taiwan has fallen ill like the Chinese infants whose diets consisted exclusively of melamine-adulterated infant formula.
was sold in Taiwan = were sold in Taiwan
Ping.
Your largest trading partner (by FAR) is Canada. You know, that place that buys 30% of your goods/production and sells you over 20% of your oil? It’s just a hair North of where you are, unless than you’re in Alaska.
Then it’s that great big place to your east, with 3 times the length of border than Mexico, but nary an illegal from there to date...
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