Food Safety: Melamine news, including the CCP takes action against government officials for melamine contamination debacle
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I’m surprised and elated of the action being taken by the Chinese Communist Party against government officials who were in some way involved with allowing the melamine scandal to develop without discovering or stopping it. As is widely known hundreds of thousands of Chinese babies suffered kidney damage and several infants died as a result of melamine contamination in infant formula. Punishing those government officials is a first step towards necessary reforms. A second pillar of a truly free society and one that the rest of the free world can do business with would be freedom of speech.
Another development in the world having to do with melamine is a new test kit for detecting melamine contamination. EnviroLogix, Inc. has developed and is selling a five-minute test for detecting melamine contamination in raw materials used in animal feed and pet food products.
"We developed this rapid test in response to industry need for a more effective way to triage raw materials being delivered to the feed plant -- and before those materials enter the manufacturing process," said Simon Varney, product manager for the EnviroLogix line of agricultural test kits. "This melamine test enables feed processors and others to ensure the quality of their ingredients and to provide buyers with confidence in finished products."
EnviroLogix is based in Portland, Maine (Hooray Hooray! It’s American made!) and is a provider of rapid diagnostics for agriculture, horticulture and environmental applications. The QuickTox Kit for Melamine, Catalog # AS 073 BG, includes 50 test strips and all the accessories needed.
Ten people convicted in the melamine scandal have appealed. Some, but not all lawsuits for compensation have been allowed. One hundred and fifty-two lawsuits have been filed. There were approximately 300,000 sick infants. Ninety-five percent of those families whose infant child became ill accepted a mere pittance in settlement of their claims. A few brave families held out for some hope that Chinese courts would accept their civil lawsuits. At least 600 families have been brave enough to not accept government settlements. What the Chinese court system is and what the U.S. court system is becoming are in opposite directions. The U.S. is becoming a socialist system that doesn’t compensate people for non-economic damages; the Chinese system is becoming more compassionate although it is far from being compassionate towards its own people. The company with the most involvement in the melamine scandal filed for bankruptcy and then was sold for 617 million Yuan or $90 million US. That company is Beijing Sanyuan Group Co Ltd.
I applaud Zhao Lianhai of Beijing a leader of these proud and brave parents. His work on behalf of these injured children and families should put him in the running for the Nobel Peace Prize. Onward you march Zhao.
“The auction came weeks after Tian Wenhua, the former Sanlu chairwoman, was jailed for life and fined $3.6 million for her role in the scandal.
At least six toddlers died and nearly 300,000 fell ill with kidney stones after drinking melamine-tainted formula, the latest in a series of health scares to batter the "made in China" brand.
Beijing Sanyuan Group, parent company of Shanghai-listed Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co (600429.SS), made the joint bid with its subsidiary, Hebei Sanyuan Foods Co Ltd. ($=6.84 yuan) (Reporting by Michael Wei; Editing by Nick Macfie)”
In other news China launched a nationwide study of the melamine kids.
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