Wednesday, November 26, 2008

U.S. milk powder found melamine Nestle and Abbott Mead Johnson out in the

U.S. milk powder found melamine Nestle and Abbott Mead Johnson out in the U.S. milk powder brands found to have melamine, Abbott, Mead Johnson Nestle and the United States in the list. U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on the 25th, produced in the United States in a best-selling brand of infant formula milk powder, found to have trace of melamine, but stressed that the product is still safe. Food and Drug Administration officials said that in the U.S. milk powder found in the melamine content is very low, is still safe for consumption, is likely to be the product or packaging process in the course of contact with melamine. The U.S. media reports, the United States is another brand of milk powder samples children, and a laboratory close to the chemical melamine [acid]. In addition, the United States, a leading manufacturer of milk powder also revealed that in their milk produced in the small amount of melamine found. It is reported that the three above-mentioned formula manufacturers are Abbott, Mead Johnson Nestle and the United States, the United States produces 90 percent of the milk powder. Experts pointed out that the formula may be in the production process to be contaminated. U.S. infant formula was found melamine official said China has nothing to do with the According to Reuters, 25 reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week said the Second, the United States as a sales of infant formula milk powder were found melamine. But the content is very low, there is no fundamental danger. Earlier this year, with the melamine powder has caused thousands of Chinese children infected, and several people were killed. September this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared that the United States has no food containing melamine in an attempt to strengthen the confidence of parents. Melamine is the primary function of the protein to improve detection of content. Its low cost, but would cause great bodily harm. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Zhudiliao spokesman confirmed that the case has nothing to do with China because China from September this year have been confirmed by the non-use of melamine in industrial production. Is likely to be a producer in the production process with the use of melamine can lead to the packaging. But she refused to disclose the manufacturer's name. At present, in the United States are eligible for the production of infant formula, there are Nestle, Mead Johnson, Abbott, and so few homes. After the accident, other companies have not issued a statement. However, the production supervision of the International Trade Union Association of powdered milk firm consumer confidence. A U.S. government official said: "The U.S. infant formula milk powder is the world's highest standards of the most detailed." U.S. Food and Drug Administration to launch a new spot checks Leo said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be for all food manufacturers to investigate, and the formula for infants and young children will have a new, more stringent tests. Researchers have launched a formula of the two tests to detect a one billion units each containing 137 units of melamine, while the other 140 units for testing. In accordance with the standards of the United States, less than 250 units are safe. But some consumers think it is safe to say that the data is still too early. Environmental Working Group senior analyst Sonia Grande said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration enacted the standards for other foods, is not applicable to the infant milk powder. She told Reuters news agency reporter Bao Yuan: "The United States Food and Drug Administration and the earlier words and deeds are changed. We should adhere to the zero-tolerance policy, after all, their baby is fragile." At present, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not yet disclosed the results of other foods.

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