Melamine contamination in milk products

[gary yap]

Now 'cari-makan' is tough, to eat also tough as most food products have something to do with China. For coffee or tea, the best still go with creamer la.

[tbearer]

aiyah, the best is to drink PLAIN WATER

[QuietStorm]

For coffee or tea, the best still go with creamer la.

For now, I go with black coffee, to be absolutely sure...until they tell me that coffee beans are also contaminated! Then, maybe I'll switch to plain water.

[chin_wan]

Nestle milk found to contain melamine in Hong Kong

[Chia Hak Soon]

With the high cost of labour , it is normal for manufacturers to seek contract manufacturing in China to keep up to its operation and competition. In this respect it involves food manufacturing sub-contract to smaller outfits. This in turn make it very difficult to trace the culprit who adulterate the formula.
In view of such circumstances, until the manufacturer declares its activities to the public, I shall refrain from taking any milk related products., whether be it subcontracted in China, Thailand, Veitnam,or Cambodia.

The other concern is now the hawker's food. Nowadays, you may see so many Mymmars or Nepalise helpers but they are not to worry. It is the ingredient that their boss buys from that worries me. Take for example 'fish balls and meat balls and yong tow foo., these are some of the items that supplied by contract manufacturers in Kepong, Jinjang and Cheras. If I invite you to visit their 'factory" you would be sure not to eat hawkers' food for sometime.

Time have changed as business gets tougher and the original hardworking skillful hawkers are a few and many pensioners are jumping on board to make a living and thereby sucumbs to this sub-contract chain, resulting in poor and not original skill.

[firefox]

Becareful of the 3 in coffee that too might be tainted with poison..when it comes to food manufacture and preparation its sad but true we can't trust the Chinaman, h'es not bothered or concerned about your or my health as long he can make his kill.

[bslee]

when it comes to food manufacture and preparation its sad but true we can't trust the Chinaman, h'es not bothered or concerned about your or my health as long he can make his kill.

I was chatting about manufacturing with a friend and he expressed that its takes great pains and difficult to set up a manufacturing plant in developed countries at EU or USA. They have to conform to numerous rules, regulations and laws that act and protect pollution of enviroment, unfair labor practices and strict enforcment of hygiene standards. China still have a long way to go and people will still flout and "don't care attitude" as long as profits are there.
They can pollute the rivers, streams, the air, the whole country for that matter, it won't hurt investors a bit. Labor is cheap, still large room for exploitation and all sorts of malpractices that won't be condoned in their own country. They'll even put the blame on the Chinamen who'll likely not bother and life have to go on. Malaysia have similar issues as enforcement ain't quite there. Observe the Pasar Ramadan, food ain't COVERED and flies all over the place. I bet 8/10 people will suffer from some stomach upset (including me) because of contaminated food due to vendor's apathy and carelessness.
Back to China!.. investors with manufacturing plants will exploit the situation to the fullest as long as China government doesn't change the situation and working culture very swiftly. It'll run down consumer confidence fast and I'll likely see the day everyone will have personal reservations of China products for decades to come.
I dare to say it'll take less than half the world's countries to ban imports from China and China is in big TROUBLE on their economy! The government better act firm and swift!.

[HTCHONG]

5 more food items found contaminated ! Even puffed rice rolls...what a joke !

http://www.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2B...924-89825.html

[QuietStorm]

Shocking! Nothing is safe to eat anymore!

[chin_wan]

Just got an SMS from a friend in China saying Abbott milk is also affected in China. Anyone can confirm?

Press statement from Abbott:
http://abbottnutrition.com/news_and_...hina&year=2008

[kuma]

"The initial statement by the Health Ministry was that baby formula sold in Malaysia "is safe" and that Malaysia does not import milk or milk-based products from China, only to later admit to the contrary is questionable,"

READ MORE HERE

[silver_bird]

What the heck, Baby Orang Utans in China also affected !!!

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/N...cle/index_html

[HTCHONG]

What the heck, Baby Orang Utans in China also affected !!!

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/N...cle/index_html

This has to be the "joke of the century" even animal is not spared from the tainted milk. May be more similar reports will be out from zoos which have used China's milk products.

The sales of traditional Chinese medicine are also affected …

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/2008092...s-231650b.html

[USJ27Resident]

5 more food items found contaminated ! Even puffed rice rolls...what a joke !

http://www.asiaone.com/Health/Eat%2B...924-89825.html

The affected items are:

1. Dutch Lady Banana Flavoured Milk

2. Dutch Lady Honeydew Flavoured Milk

3. Silang - House of Steamed Potato - Potato Cracker

4. Xu Fu Ji Puffed Rice Rolls - Butter Corn Flavour; and

5. Xu Fu Ji Puffed Rice Rolls - Cheese Flavour

Are these sold here?

[HTCHONG]

The affected items are:

1. Dutch Lady Banana Flavoured Milk

2. Dutch Lady Honeydew Flavoured Milk

3. Silang - House of Steamed Potato - Potato Cracker

4. Xu Fu Ji Puffed Rice Rolls - Butter Corn Flavour; and

5. Xu Fu Ji Puffed Rice Rolls - Cheese Flavour

Are these sold here?

I don't know. It is a note for all.