China Infant Formula Scandal Tied to Melamine

A second child in China has died after being given tainted infant formula, and more than a thousand other children became sick from the product. China’s Ministry of Health has determined the problem lies in the chemical additive melamine. The chemical is never supposed to be used in infant formula, but its addition increases the reading levels of protein in milk, though not the actual amount of protein. The MOH theorizes that the chemical was added by collection centers, rather than individual farmers or formula companies. The US-listed company Synutra International will recall certain lots of its U-smart line of infant formula. More details...

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