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Beware Of China Food Products

 

 

several thousand babies in China are seriously ill, having suffered acute kidney failure, with several fatalities, among those given formula milk contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine.

 

Around 1,500 dogs bred for their raccoon-like fur have died after eating feed tainted with melamine, raising questions about how widespread the indurstrial chemical is in china's food chain. The revelation comes amid a crisis over dairy products tainted with melamine that has caused kidney stones in tens of thousands of Chinese children.

The FDA is advising consumers not to consume the following products because of possible melamine contamination:

·                                 Koala's March Crème filled Cookies

·                                 YILI Brand Sour Milk Drink

·                                 YILI Brand Pure Milk Drink

·                                 Blue Cat Flavored Drinks

·                                 White Rabbit Candies

·                                 Mr. Brown Mandehling Blend Instant Coffee (3-in-1)

·                                 Mr. Brown Arabica Instant Coffee (3-in-1)

·                                 Mr. Brown Blue Mountain Blend Instant Coffee (3-in-1)

·                                 Mr. Brown Caramel Macchiato Instant Coffee (3-in-1)

·                                 Mr. Brown French Vanilla Instant Coffee (3-in-1)

·                                 Mr. Brown Mandheling Blend instant Coffee (2-in-1)

·                                 Mr. Brown Milk Tea (3-in-1)

·                                 Infant formula manufactured in China

 

So far, the FDA hasn't found any melamine contamination of milk-based products imported into the United States from China.

But it is advising caregivers not to feed infant formula manufactured in China to infants. And the FDA recommends avoiding White Rabbit Creamy Candy, based on the New Zealand Food Safety Authority finding that the candies have melamine contamination at high levels.

Here's the background from the FDA release:

Ø      On September 12, 2008, in light of reports from China of melamine contaminated infant formula, the FDA issued a Health Information Advisory to assure the American public that there is no known threat of contamination in infant formula manufactured by companies that have met the requirements to sell such products in the United States.

Ø      That advisory also warned members of Chinese communities in the United States that infant formula manufactured in China, possibly available for purchase at Asian markets, could pose a risk to infants.

Ø      The FDA had contacted the companies who manufacture infant formula for distribution in the United States and received, from the companies, information that they are not importing formula or sourcing milk-based materials from China. 

Ø      At the same time, the FDA—in conjunction with state and local officials—began a nation-wide investigation to check Asian markets for Chinese manufactured infant formula that may have been brought into the United States.

Ø      In particular, this effort focused on areas of the country with large Chinese communities, such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and New York.  To date, investigators have visited more than 1,400 retail markets and have not found Chinese infant formula present on shelves in these markets.

Ø      The FDA also advises consumers not to purchase infant formula manufactured in China from Internet sites or from other sources. 

Ø      The FDA has taken, and will continue to take, proactive measures to help ensure the safety of the American food supply.  In conjunction with state and local officials, the FDA will continue to check Asian markets for food items that are imported from China and that could contain a significant amount of milk or milk proteins.

Ø      In addition, the FDA has broadened its domestic and import sampling and testing of milk-derived ingredients and finished food products containing milk, such as candies, desserts, and beverages that could contain these ingredients from Chinese sources.  Milk-derived ingredients include whole milk powder, non-fat milk powder, whey powder, lactose powder, and casein.

Ø      In addition to state and local governments, the FDA is working in close cooperation with Customs and Border Protection within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, other federal agencies, and foreign governments."

 These are some more products that can be dangerous:

 

·                 Powdered baby milk.

·                 HK finds melamine in Chinese-made cheesecake.

·                 Cookies With Melamine Found in Netherlands.

·                 Mr Brown coffee products.

·                 Manufacturing giant Unilever recalls melamine tainted tea. CNN is also reporting that the Hong Kong authorities Sunday (October 5) announced that two recalled candy products made by British confectioner Cadbury had high levels of melamine.

·                 Melamine Detected in Two More Ritz Snacks.

·                 More Chinese-made sweets recalled in Japan.

·                 White Rabbit brand Chinese candy contaminated: Asian health officials.

·                 Lipton, Glico and Ritz the latest businesses to be affected by milk powder scandal.

·                 Hong Kong finds traces of melamine in Cadbury products.

·                 Recalled Melamine Milk Products include Asian versions of Bairong grape cream crackers, Dove chocolate, Dreyers cake mix, Dutch Lady candy, First Choice crackers, Kraft Oreo wafer sticks, M&Ms, Magnum ice cream, Mentos bottle yoghurt, Snickers funsize, Yili hi-cal milk, Youcan sesame snacks and others. Testing of some of those has already proven negative.

·                 Melamine Found in More China-Made Products, including Heinz DHA+AA baby cereal.

·                 305 Chinese dairy-based products temporarily banned in Korea.

 

 

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Do not re-use mineral water bottles!

Do not re-use mineral water bottles!

 

Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles.

Some of you may be in the habit of using and re-using your disposable mineral water bottles (e.g. Nestle, Bisleri, Aquafina, Kinley, Evian, etc…), keeping them in your car or at work. Not a good idea.

 

It happened in Dubai, when a 12 year old girl died after a long usage (16 months) of SAFA mineral water bottle, as she used to as she used to carry the same fancy (printed by herself) bottle to her school daily.

 

In a nutshell, the plastic (called Polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these bottles contains a potentially carcinogenic element (something called diethylhydroxylamine or DEHA). The bottles are safe for one-time use only; if you must keep them longer, it should be or no more than a few days, week max, and keep them away from heat as well, repeated washing and rinsing can cause the plastic to break down and the carcinogens (cancer-causing chemical agents) can leak into the water that you are drinking. Better to invest in water bottles that are really meant for multiple uses.

 

This is not something we should be scrimping on. Those of you with family – do please advise them, especially children.

 

Prevention is better than cure.

 

  

 

How to avoid:
Check on the bottom of the bottle there is a triangle sign and there will  be a number on it.

If the number is higher than or equal to 5 --> then this bottle is safe to use.

Whatever number under 5, will release the chemical. For most bottle water, the number is 1.

Did you know chemical released by plastic water bottles can cause cancer
(It is not the water that affecting you but the chemical releasing from the bottle)

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