AnUnknownSource Posted September 27, 2008 Posted September 27, 2008 Candy, Milk, Formula, Baby Toys... what else from China can we expect to be poison? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted September 27, 2008 Posted September 27, 2008 I've never even heard of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted September 27, 2008 Posted September 27, 2008 The first thing I thought of was Alice in Wonderland.... Then I thought of the song by Jefferson Airplane.... right on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendellrt Posted September 27, 2008 Posted September 27, 2008 ...and its reported that a Hong Kong lab has found them to have more than 6 times the legal limit. At first I thought you were talking about alcohol. Is the legal limit on that candy .08, also? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted September 27, 2008 Posted September 27, 2008 The chances of a sickness (or even death) occurring from such minute amounts of melamine in an adult is very slim. That is not to say that the ingredient should be allowed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendellrt Posted September 27, 2008 Posted September 27, 2008 Ok, what exactly is melamine? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchuwato Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Melamine production and use in China Melamine is commonly produced from urea, mainly by either catalyzed gas-phase production or high pressure liquid-phase production, and is soluble in water. Melamine is used combined with formaldehyde to produce melamine resin, a very durable thermosetting plastic, and melamine foam, a polymeric cleaning product. The end products include counter-tops, fabrics, glues and flame retardants. Occasionally, melamine-formaldehyde resin is added to gluten for non-food purposes, such as adhesives[31] or fabric printing. [32] Melamine is also a byproduct of several pesticides, including cyromazine.[33] The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides a test method for analyzing cyromazine and melamine in animal tissues in its Chemistry Laboratory Guidebook which "contains test methods used by FSIS Laboratories to support the Agency's inspection program, ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome and accurately labeled."[34][35] In 1999, in a proposed rule published in the Federal Register regarding cyromazine residue, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed "remov[ing] melamine, a metabolite of cyromazine from the tolerance expression since it is no longer considered a residue of concern."[36] Melamine production in China has also been reported as using coal as raw material.[6] This production has been described as also producing "melamine scrap" which is not "pure melamine but impure melamine scrap that is sold more cheaply as the waste product after melamine is produced by chemical and fertilizer factories here."[37] Shandong Mingshui Great Chemical Group, the company reported by the New York Times as producing melamine from coal, produces and sells both urea and melamine but does not list melamine resin as a product.[38] Melamine production in China has increased greatly in recent years and was described as in "serious surplus" in 2006 .[39] In the United States Geological Survey 2004 Minerals Survey Yearbook, in a report on worldwide nitrogen production, the author stated that "China continued to plan and construct new ammonia and urea plants using coal gasification technology."[40] As per melamine synthesis, the off-gas in production contains large amounts of ammonia. Therefore melamine production is often integrated into urea production which uses ammonia as feedstock. Crystallization and washing of melamine generates a considerable amount of waste water, which is a pollutant if discharged directly into the environment. The waste water may be concentrated into a solid (1.5-5% of the weight) for easier disposal. The solid may contain approximately 70% melamine, 23% oxytriazines (ammeline, ammelide and cyanuric acid), 0.7% polycondensates (melem, melam and melon). [41] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendellrt Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Awesome, that stuff should be a required additive in all products designed for human consumption. I'm going to an organic food store to pick some up for myself right now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkJenT Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Why would anybody in the right mind eat anything imported from China? I'd avoid it at all cost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenz Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Why would anybody in the right mind eat anything imported from China? I'd avoid it at all cost. I don't know about that although I am half chinese (dad's from shanghai) but these ones taste good and they are imported from korea: Anyone try these I actually found them in the chinese grocery store near my house Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Why would anybody in the right mind eat anything imported from China? Why not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkJenT Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Well, for one thing, China has two different government organizations responsible for checking the nation's food supply. One is for the general population and the other one, which supposedly follows the highest standards, is for government officials and their families. Sounds kinda odd to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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