China dairy sued over infant's toxic milk death
The family of a baby whose death has been blamed on toxic milk filed suit against one of China's largest dairies Monday, while another dairy ensnared in the scandal said it was a victim of unscrupulous subcontractors.
Nations:China New Zealand Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-10-13
Chinese tighten dairy regulations after scandal
China's State Council tightened quality control regulations for the dairy industry Friday, as authorities in Macau and Hong Kong reported several children had kidney stones blamed on Chinese tainted milk.
Nations:France New Zealand Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-10-10
China sets melamine levels for milk products
China on Wednesday introduced standards for levels of the industrial chemical melamine permitted in milk and food products as it seeks to rein in a festering safety scare.
Nations:Brazil New Zealand Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-10-08
China struggles with fall-out from tainted milk scandal
BEIJING (AFP) - China was on Sunday struggling to contain the fall-out from the tainted milk scandal, announcing a new survey of melamine-free dairy products and promising to subsidise farmers hit by the scare.
Nations:Australia China New Zealand South Korea Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AFP)
2008-10-05
A dozen more Chinese dairy companies accused
BEIJING - More than a dozen additional Chinese dairy companies were named as violators after new tests on their milk powder products, further broadening a scandal affecting products ranging from baby formula to chocolate, authorities said.
Nations:China New Zealand Japan Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-10-01
China tainted milk crisis triggers global recalls
BEIJING - An industrial chemical that made its way into China's dairy supplies and that authorities blame in the death of four babies has turned up in numerous Chinese-made exports abroad -- from candies to yogurt to rice balls.
Nations:New Zealand Taiwan U.K. Singapore U.S. Indonesia People:Ma Ying-jeou Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-24
China's milk scandal bares government shortcomings
BEIJING - The note posted in July on the Web site of China's food safety inspection agency came from a doctor: There had been a sudden rise in infants turning up at his hospital with kidney stones after drinking the same brand of formula.
Nations:New Zealand Australia Canada People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal China Hu Jintao Admin.
2008-09-23
13,000 children hospitalised in China milk scare
BEIJING (AFP) - China said nearly 13,000 children were in hospital Sunday after drinking toxic milk powder in a dramatic escalation of Beijing's latest safety scandal.
Nations:Tanzania Philippines New Zealand Malaysia People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AFP)
2008-09-21
China milk scandal claims victim outside mainland
BEIJING - A Hong Kong toddler has developed a kidney stone after drinking Chinese milk -- the first reported victim outside the mainland affected by a widening scandal over a toxic chemical found in baby formula and other Chinese dairy products.
Nations:Hong Kong New Zealand Philippines Japan China Malaysia People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-21
Distributors: China dairy ordered milk off shelves
BEIJING - The company at the heart of China's tainted milk scandal ordered distributors to pull its products off store shelves in early July, weeks before the company went public with the problem, two distributors said Friday.
Nations:New Zealand China Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-09-19
Tainted milk sickens 6,000 babies in China
BEIJING (AFP) - China said Wednesday more than 6,000 babies had fallen ill and three died after drinking milk powder contaminated with a toxic chemical, as it vowed massive efforts to contain a widening food scandal.
Nations:New Zealand People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AFP)
2008-09-17
Tainted milk sickens 6,000 babies in China
BEIJING (AFP) - China said Wednesday more than 6,000 babies had fallen ill and three died after drinking milk powder contaminated with a toxic chemical, as it vowed massive efforts to contain a widening food scandal.
Nations:China Gabon Yemen Burundi Myanmar New Zealand People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AFP)
2008-09-17
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