Cancer-causing toxin discovered in Chinese milk

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story



China has discovered excessive levels of a cancer-causing toxin in milk produced by one of the nation’s leading dairy companies, the firm said, in the latest in a series of food safety alarms.

The government’s quality watchdog found high levels of an aflatoxin, which is caused by mould, in milk produced by theMengniu Dairy Group, the company said in a statement issued Sunday.

Mengniu said the milk, produced at one of its plants in the southwestern province of Sichuan, was tested before being sold so the contaminated milk never reached the market.

China is trying to crack down on product safety violations to reassure citizens and restore faith in the government after a series of high-profile scandals.

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/26/toxin-found-in-chinese-milk/

[MineralMan]

1. It's some progress that China has increased

it's inspections of food products. This contaminated milk didn't reach the consumers. That's a start.

[pennylane100]

2. Well I hope that is true

but their track record on truth telling is not be best.