The fallout from the contaminated milk scandal has become international and impacting on milk related products. The chemical melamine, which has caused illness in tens of thousands of Chinese children and which has caused some deaths, has been found in products exported from China:
“Indonesia’s health ministry said melamine had been detected in 12 food items from China, including biscuits, lollies and drinks, as the fall-out from China’s tainted-milk scandal spread to Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.”
link: Melamine ‘found in 12 China food products’
Cadbury is recalling Dairy Milk and other chocolates, as the products contain melamine. The extent of the contamination is so widespread that it cast doubt on any Chinese milk related import. This is especially a concern for young children, the elderly and those with pre-existing health concerns.
Catherine Forsythe