Friday, March 25, 2022

Chinese Milk Scandal

 When we buy food from a shop, we assume that food is safe to eat, but sometimes it isn't!

In 2008 six babies died from kidney stones and an estimated 54,000 babies were hospitalized in China after being fed "Infant Formula" (baby milk) adulterated with melamine, an industrial chemical. It is thought that about 300,000 babies in total were affected by what came to be known as the "Chinese Milk Scandal".

Why was melamine added to Infant Formula? And why did it take so long to discover its addition?

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