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Scandal forces reform in China dairy industry

HOHHOT, China (AP) -- Peering into five pails of foaming milk, Wang Guifeng quickly jotted down the farmer's name before signaling the batch was OK. Every day he rejects milk from two or three farms whose cows don't meet hygiene standards or show... ...full story at AP

from AP on Thu, Oct 09 2008

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