FDA recalls contaminated nonfat dried milk and cocoa

Wang Fangqing 4 months ago Region: United States

 FDA announced today they are recalling the nonfat dried milk, cocoa, and other products processed at Plainview Milk Products Cooperative between 2007 to and 2008 as they could contain salmonella. Salmonella... more

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Chinese Milk Scare Hospitalizations Triple

Finding Dulcinea a year ago Region: China

The Chinese government now says that 47,000 children have been hospitalized so far due to tainted milk—triple the number reported a few weeks ago. New Figures Released The Chinese ministry offered a partial u... more

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Rich Countries Created the “Made in China” Product Scare

Nomadicasian a year ago Region: China

  There’s no doubt about it, rich countries played a big role in creating today’s China. Big multi-national companies from Japan, Taiwan, and North America and all the way from Europe invested heavily in... more

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Nearly 53,000 Chinese Children Sick from Tainted Milk

Sumit Agrawal a year ago Region: China

About 53,000 children in China have been sickened by dairy products. 12,892 children are hospitalized and a health ministry post on its web-site says four children have died and 104 hospitalized children are in serious... more

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Don’t Buy Milk and Dairy Products Made in China: WHO Warns

Nomadicasian a year ago Region: Philippines

The office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Philippines has warned the public to refrain from buying milk and dairy products imported from China. The warning was made in the aftermath of another alarming news ... more

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Made-in-China Dairy Products Recalled

Jason Li a year ago Region: Singapore

Sterilised milk and other dairy products containing the substance melamine are being recalled by Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA). Melamine, a substance used to increase protein in milk formula, was fo... more

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Breast Milk Recipes Spark Controversy

Jason Li a year ago Region: Switzerland

An advertisement calling for an unsual ingredient -breast milk- has caused public furore in Zurich. Swiss restaurant owner, Hans Locher, offered slightly over £3 for 398ml of the substance on German newspapers in hi... more

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Some facts About Food

Anuradha Agarwal a year ago Region: India

Eating two grape fruits or Florida Oranges each day for fifteen days helps to stop gum bleeding.  Dark chocolate or bitter chocolate which have more than 85% cocoa solids contain antioxidants which helps to remove fr... more

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Japan: Where Has All The Butter Gone?

Global Voices a year ago Region: Japan

by Hanako Tokita Where is the butter? — cry Japanese consumers who have been hunting everywhere for the dairy product. The drastic reduction in raw milk production, complicated by hikes in the price of grain as well... more

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Japan: The Rising Price of Food

Global Voices a year ago Region: Japan

by Chris Salzberg It may seem like a cruel April Fool's joke, but it isn't: after dozens of years without change, the prices of many staple foods in Japan are set to rise steeply this month [ja], following a trend that be... more

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