CHINA is expected to add a melamine test to its quality inspection of tableware after an industry expert warned that substandard tableware made with melamine may pose a health risk. The Ministry of Health and the... ...full story at Shanghai Daily
from Shanghai Daily on Sun, Nov 23 2008
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No Melamine at the Market »
YouTube video I made a short ironic documentary about my investigation of the organic local market for Melamine. Melamine is more commonly found in packaged foods containing wheat gluten from China. |
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China further cracks down on tainted melamine tableware » People's Daily China's quality supervisor said Wednesday that it is organizing a new round of inspections on tableware containing melamine after finding use of poisonous materials in such products. Started on Tuesday, the inspection will last until May 15 as a... |
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Melamine tableware tests spark controversy » Shanghai Daily CHINA'S top quality watchdog has criticized the competence of the International Food Packaging Association to test tableware made from melamine, and said such articles produced by licensed companies were up to standard. ... |
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