FDA says small amount of melamine is OK

October 4, 2008

Melamine, the industrial chemical that has sickened and killed a number of Chinese from drinking tainted milk has found it’s way into our food system via dairy containing products such as chocolate candy.  Now the FDA says a small amount melamine is “ok”  unless it’s in baby formula.  I’d rather avoid it in all cases [...]

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Foodborne Illness, Politics by Sheri K. Mar, MS, CN

Dairy Products from China – hidden food sources

October 2, 2008

So may think you’re safe from melamine tainted dairy from China…  Thankfully we don’t import our milk from China.   At least not yet.  But let’s take a closer look at how Chinese dairy could be in other food products.    Chinese made Cadbury milk chocolate products were recently recalled in Australia and other countries.  Supposedly these [...]

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Foodborne Illness, Politics by Sheri K. Mar, MS, CN