A problem with melamine tainted foods in 2008, which killed 6 and hospitalized over 300,000, has now resurfaced in China. On the verge of another scandal, China launched a 10-day nationwide inspection to find and destroy these products to prevent the contamination of more people. The problem with the melamine infected food began when Chinese food companies began adding melamine (commonly used for the manufacture of plastics and fertilizers) to fool inspectors testing for the protein content. A former chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Dairy Association says that the products involved in the scandal of 2008 were pulled off the shelves "but none of them said the tainted products were ever destroyed."
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-02/02/content_9410731.htm
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It seems like China has some production problems based on past recalls and this new milk scare. In order to become a true superpower, China needs to earn the trust of the other countries that buy its products. And that starts with a comprehensive overhaul of their production system.
ReplyDeleteChina still has a big problem with corruption and people trying to cheat the system. Of course, this problem exists everywhere, but with the milk situation, one person's attempt to fool the inspectors leaves many people dead.
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