Melamine weary
Some of the headlines from news sites-
Globe and Mail- No safe melamine level found for baby formula
Reuters- Eating a tiny bit of melamine, the chemical responsible for a global food safety scare, is not harmful except when it’s in baby formula, U.S. food safety officials said Friday.
My jaws dropped when I read the headlines from above- FDA stated that low amounts of melamine is not harmful to adults. I am sorry, even the WHO does not recommend melamine as not harmful to adults and should be regulated to all ages. I am aware I am using double negative here. Melamine is harmful to the kidneys. It can cause kidney stones as the body tries to eliminate it, and in extreme cases, life-threatening kidney failure. There are at least over 18 food products being recalled ranging from dairy to candies. Therefore, melamine is no good for all ages.
Sources: AFP- http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gYWTr1uigoGZVg0OL7SMP494ukdQ
thewest.com.au
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuId=2&ContentID=101088
More about melamine-
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-XkmswskydqNgJZHeOSw-?tag=melamine
