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As concern that products made with milk from China might be contaminated with melamine spreads around the globe, Don Lee, a Los Angeles Times staff writer, files a story that looks at how China’s citizens are coping with the crisis.
A quick recap: Melamine is a toxic chemical that is sometimes added to food to manipulate its protein content. Last month, reports began to surface that there was melamine in a brand of baby formula made in China. So far four infants have died of causes related to the poisoning and more than 50,000 have been sickened.
Lee notes that in China, worry about food contamination has become a day-to-day reality for many people:
Though the government has tried to tone down news reports on the crisis, the topic is on everybody’s mind, if not his or her lips. My barber said he was feeding his baby formula from South Korea. My Chinese tutor, father of a 6-month-old boy, said he hoped his wife would breast-feed for as long as possible. If not, they could hire a wet nurse, though they are in high demand now.
And Lee, like many people in China, is keeping a mental “don’t buy” list. He’s buying more imported goods and spending more for them in an effort to keep his family safe.
Of course, now that we have cool new laws that require stores to specify the origins of (most) foods, we don’t have to worry about our food stream being dangerous. Heck, according to the FDA, a little bit of melamine won’t hurt you.
"Illegal" means nothing in China. There are many deals that go on under the table.
Melamine requires a manufacturer, a distributor, and a buyer. Why hasn't China made it illegal to sell melamine to any company involved in the production of food? Take away the incentives to cheat before it's discovered in the morgue.
The Country of Origin food label law isn't new, it was passed, waht, four or so years ago, but democrats as well as republican leaders have been on the take from the US Chamber of Commerce and business lobbyists, and the law was put on hold twice. It only was allowed to take effect this year, because there were many calls after the past few contaminated food outbreaks, and we do have an election...+READ
The Country of Origin food label law isn't new, it was passed, waht, four or so years ago, but democrats as well as republican leaders have been on the take from the US Chamber of Commerce and business lobbyists, and the law was put on hold twice. It only was allowed to take effect this year, because there were many calls after the past few contaminated food outbreaks, and we do have an election coming up.
This democrat is voting for Nader this time, and if anyone had told me this in 2000, I would have slapped them silly. I don't trust any of the democrat in name only leaders now.-COLLAPSE
Sadly, people in China are seeing wealth beyond their wildest dreams forthe first time. They have no concern about the adverse effects their wealth-seeking is wreaking on the planet, even if they're killing off peoples and their children and pets.
Currently, 16 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in China. They've demonstrated in the past that infant demise is not a big concern....+READ
Sadly, people in China are seeing wealth beyond their wildest dreams forthe first time. They have no concern about the adverse effects their wealth-seeking is wreaking on the planet, even if they're killing off peoples and their children and pets.
Currently, 16 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in China. They've demonstrated in the past that infant demise is not a big concern. Until they understand and care what they're doing to the planet, or until they get financially blackballed by the rest of the civilized world for having such a big stake in destroying the planet, the madness will continue.-COLLAPSE
It's not about pollution - it's unscrupulous "merchants" making a fast buck and not caring about the consequences.
Hmm..
Its unfortunate that babies have dies from this mishap. The chinese government hasn't done enough to stave off food contaminants in this country. With the level of blatant pollution in China the way it is, we have not seen the worst.
A little melamine wont hurt huh? Well, i've heard the same thing about mercury and i highly doubt that.