Well kids, I can now say that I'm adequately freaked out by the melamine scandal. Cliff and I have been drinking milk from China off and on since we got here. When it was uncovered that the tainted milk was discovered before the Olympics, it makes me realize that we've probably injested enough melamine to poop a tupperware container. ugh. Now, the scare has spread to eggs, which in turn, begs the question of the general safety of the meat here. I read an article about how melamine is the dirty little secret of the Chinese agricultural industry. We don't really have a choice here, but I would highly encourage all of your to stay away from Chinese food products of all kinds. I also talked to one of our fellow Olmsted Scholars who told me that his three year old son has dropped from the 50th percentile in size for his age group to the 5th percentile. They changed over to imported milk and homemade bread from imported flour over a month ago. In case you wanted to freak yourself out, here is a couple of articles to read up on...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/03/AR2008110303486.html?hpid=topnewsChinese Regulators Destroy Tons of Tainted Animal Feed
China’s Tainted-Food Inquiry Widens Amid Worries Over Animal Feed
More Lawsuits Filed Over Tainted Milk in China
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