China Investigates Tainted Baby Formula

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Julieanne
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China Investigates Tainted Baby Formula

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HONG KONG — China’s Health Ministry on Friday announced a nationwide inquiry into the safety of all infant formulas, as a team of investigators from six government agencies descended on the milk powder factory that produced formula now linked to one baby’s death and kidney problems in at least 50 others.

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*This article is from Friday - another child has died, and many infants are very ill.
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Another link

This is just sick.
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Testing by Sanlu found tripolycyanamide, also known as melamine, in 700 tons of its product, said Zhao Xinchao, the vice mayor of Shijiazhuang, the news agency reported.
I know that here in Greece it’s become tradition that by buying Chinese cheaper products you are at risk both health wise and in that various products are dangerous or combustible. Imagine that China has flooded markets all over the world and many “under privileged and poorâ€
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Fuck China, BUY USA!!! 8)

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RTO wrote:fuck China, BUY USA!!! 8)

http://www.madeinusa.org/
Or....

Breastfeed.

I don't think the US imports infant formula.
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