China's milk scandal triggers sackings, arrests

China's mounting toxic milk scandal, in which three infants have died and more than 6,000 fallen ill, has triggered sackings and detentions with the government denouncing the dairy industry as chaotic. The health scare erupted after Sanlu Group last week revealed its milk powder contained melamine, which is banned in food, and a subsequent probe found a fifth of 109 Chinese dairy producers made products adulterated with the substance. It comes on top of a series of scares including lead-tainted toys, toxic pet food, contaminated toothpaste and dumplings, and has again spread overseas with two dairy producers recalling exports to Yemen, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Gabon and Burundi.

At the latest.... Thu Sep 2008 10:09 (3 months, 3 weeks ago)
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