Comments on: Melamine in the Global Food Supply http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/melamine-in-the-global-food-supply.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:41:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/melamine-in-the-global-food-supply.html/comment-page-1#comment-579478 David Bradley Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:36:13 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=2462#comment-579478 Just wondering if all those <a href="http://cannonfire.blogspot.com/2008/11/whats-in-your-medicine-cabinet.html" rel="nofollow">vitamins and supplements</a> from China that seem to be on the market are something to worry about... Just wondering if all those vitamins and supplements from China that seem to be on the market are something to worry about…

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/melamine-in-the-global-food-supply.html/comment-page-1#comment-571428 David Bradley Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:14:47 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=2462#comment-571428 Is this the news item you were after Linda - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/world/asia/30china.html?ref=asia I doubt very much that all products are being tested. That would be impossible. It's a case of balancing the risk against benefit. Is this the news item you were after Linda – http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/world/asia/30china.html?ref=asia

I doubt very much that all products are being tested. That would be impossible. It’s a case of balancing the risk against benefit.

]]> By: Linda Black http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/melamine-in-the-global-food-supply.html/comment-page-1#comment-571417 Linda Black Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:55:34 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=2462#comment-571417 I read somewhere, and unfortunately don't recall where, that there is possibly an issue in the US with melamine tainted eggs produced by chickens who have been given melamine tainted feed using products from China. Have you heard anything about this? Are eggs being tested for melamine in the US? Is there any government agency in charge of insuring that NO melamine contaminated products are coming in from China? I read somewhere, and unfortunately don’t recall where, that there is possibly an issue in the US with melamine tainted eggs produced by chickens who have been given melamine tainted feed using products from China. Have you heard anything about this? Are eggs being tested for melamine in the US? Is there any government agency in charge of insuring that NO melamine contaminated products are coming in from China?

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