what can you say about this china milk scare?

Philippines
September 24, 2008 7:31am CST
i just finished my glass of refreshing cold fresh milk which i bought from the supermarket..i have tried to taste it because its new in the market and they actually selling it for buy one take one promo..well it really taste good as matter of fact i will buy another the next day when suddenly the breaking news was focus on the milk i have just finished drinking..to my dismayed when the news tells about the malamine content that affects thousand of kids and infants worldwide..now every body is not only scared of the milk made in china but also of their canned goods in the market...what can you say about this,,i think this will fall on their economy as a consequences...
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24 responses
• United States
25 Sep 08
This does make you think twice before drinking or using any kind of milk. Better safety standards need to be implemented in many places. Faster and cheaper producton leave a margin for error and contamination. There can be NO errors in a food processing company of any kind. Sterilization and keeping everything clean is the focus on our health. We need to figure out a way to get rid of all the chemicals used in these processes before we all end up sick or dying too fast over the added hormones put in everything we eat.
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• United States
25 Sep 08
Hey, Talk your country into getting stuff from America and you will be getting safer products and better made things.
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
yes actually after what happened already, people are not only thinking twice but already scared enough to drink milk, with such fear of the melamine and other chemical issues...thanks for the option of buying u.s products, actually there is also some issue from there about this genetically improve products that was also the immediate concern of many against the u.s products....
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
china's milk scare affected a lot of countries. i don't know what's with china but they have been making bad products. like the toys that have lead, the lipstick that can cause cancer and a whole lot more. i think that it has also something to do with us consumers always looking for something cheap instead of looking for a good quality.
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• Philippines
25 Sep 08
well, this might be the proper time for both world to wake up by this deafening issue..china should refrain from producing substandard quality and ensuring the safety of every products they put in the market...well the consuming public now must realize that they should now avoid china products...ha ha ha...sorry but to tell you the truth people get paranoid on this, cant blame them, blame yourself chinamen!
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
25 Sep 08
This seems to be another SNAFU in the products in and out of China. At this point I am leary of any product coming from China be it for internal consumption or otherwise. They don't seem to be able to put the necessary controls in place to guarantee healthy quality products. One of these times the illnesses or deaths produced by these products will be totally outrageous and something awful will happen as a result.
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• Philippines
25 Sep 08
these events are a mere manifestation of what china products are all about..just what you have said they can't guaranty us for our safety if we used their products..if this is the case who is dumbed enough to used theirs...and the aftermath for these irresponsibility will fall back to them...
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
It is so unfortunate that a lot of Chinese infants had to suffer and die because of a few greedy and evil businessmen... and this is in the wake of China's success in hosting the olympics... so sad that the country's image would be tainted because of poisonous milk... I for one am supporting the ban on importing all products form China... until such a time that the government will solve all the problems they are facing...
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• Philippines
25 Sep 08
this is a big mistake china will regret for long,its not actually the second time they were put in hot seat regarding the safety and quality of their products...but this one did create a large scale of awareness making consumer public to really once and for all out of scariness avoid buying products not only milk but also other product made in china..and this will cost china much if they don't realize it yet...
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• Philippines
25 Sep 08
the news of china milk with malamine content makes people aware to know first the product they are buying. me too it almost two weeks i never buy and consume milk i am afraid maybe it contain a malamine
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
thats what scare means, always avoiding or watching always not to make mistake to buy something which is not to be bought for a reason...thanks for posting whats in your mind in this issue...
@despompa (472)
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
i guess its some kind of sabotage on the Chinese economy. i just noticed this that china products are often in a controversial condition. i mean i dont get the point why? they sell cheaper products but the risk is your health. i remember the mattel products which is also made in china, it was also controversial. plus the lead contents on toys. why are they doing these? what will they get from it?
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
Well I guess they get profit from selling products that are substandard or is health risk. The cheaper raw materials they buy they can sell it cheaper and the innocent buyers would practically patronized them which little did they know they are being harmed in the process because of that cheaper price.
• Kuwait
24 Sep 08
Sometimes we need to check things and food that we are buying if its goof for us,, and we are consigering two ways of buying food. first its should be approved by the department of health second goof quality, and reasonnable price too.
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
i think thats the problem why we have these products on our own markets...its so simple putting a particular products without approval from this branch of the government dont know why, maybe a simple answer can explain that...bribery...and red tape...
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
24 Sep 08
I think it is scary how big business can do these things for the sake of money, when I think of those poor beautiful little children, how dare these people, these companies do this...and i think they will probably get away with it, I think someone has to pay and it should start at the top...
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
i do agree with you friend...and this thing should not be taken lightly by every country who are importing these products made from china, there must be some kind of in depth analysis with all these products otherwise we end up consuming all these bio hazard food they are selling to us...
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
24 Sep 08
If there is something that is harmful in the milk, it should not be sold and this is not the first wrong thing that China has done. There were toys they sold that were made with lead paint, packages containing small beads that were marketed for children and yet if a baby got a hold of one of those beads, it would be fatal. At least they warned you when you finished your glass. In some cases with former products we did not learn about the ill effects until years later when the damage had been done. The scientists are getting better at warning people. It would be well to be scared, knowing China's track record and human rights violations. They probably kept the people in the factories working for twelve hours straight.
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
this is the big issue right now...why did these people used such chemicals knowing that will make their consumers to get sick...dont know what these people have in their mind....are all these just for money? Hey wake up china men?
@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
24 Sep 08
Wow. That's insane. They're under a lot of scrutiny, especially when it came to the whole poisoned baby formula issue. A lot of people are looking to buy from other countries because of that. It's terrible!
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
actually that is a case of insanity..putting other people's lives in peril just to earn big profit...maybe they dont care too much because china wants to decrease their population and putting poison on infant milk is their way of checking on these problem of over opulation...i think thats too much...
• United States
24 Sep 08
I just think it speaks volumes to just how reliant on chemicals and synthetics we have become for practically everything and I question whether the food we have anymore is food--50 ingredients in one snack food, come on. I am outraged that a corp would stoop that low to just create and illusion of protein in these formulas and when I saw it I just could not stop thinking 'who does this' BUT we do the same things here in America. Genetic Engineering is a very real threat to our entire agriculture--we are injecting animal genes into vegetables, come on people, its the same thing. The measures they go to to make a seed more durable threatens even wild species, do we really want that? Roundup is a big culprit and I think many do not even know that--they made a real mistake when they allowed patenting of seeds, is an absolutely bogus industry.
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• Philippines
25 Sep 08
true are the things you have said...every thing just go in the form of instant...only few foods left to be a natural, with these genetically improve crops and meat were not so sure what will it cause us sooner...i think lets go and resort to natural foods rather than these processed foods which are chemically prepared and processed...thanks friend
• Philippines
24 Sep 08
It's actually really scary. I heard on the radio that not only are their milk products being recalled, but also some sweets that have raw materials from China. Some sweets include M&M's and Snickers. I'm not really sure if it's true because I only heard it on the radio and I haven't read any news anywhere about it. I think we're safe as long as we don't drink milk that comes from China. It's true that this is not the first time a recall of Chinese products has been done. A few months back, there was the recall of toys from China because of traces of lead found in them.
• United States
24 Sep 08
Right around Halloween, but I just thought they meant candies from China, is their any candies imported from China over hear since MARS is a pretty big corporation of candy--but its not uncommon for corps to import raw material, like you said, from other countries, even with MEAT!
• Philippines
24 Sep 08
you know i was thinking about that china milk scare, why does it happen? it is by accident or intended to do that but for what was the reason, no one can tell. See because of that many child was affected. Good to know that Philippines government had discover it, we never knew what would happen if that news never discovered by the government. I was really upset for that news because i had five siblings drinking milk too..
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• Philippines
25 Sep 08
actually these discovery was triggered by some specially in the health community who happen to know this case..and when exposed these china milk is making money in our own market without the knowledge that they cause harm to our body...and china is silent about this if not only brought up to media...the thought is china knows already about this before the olympic date and did not in any way warn the world and the consumers around the world about the real issue...of course they know what will be the dffect on their economy if these issue break loose specially by the media..
@ddp_dev (184)
• India
25 Sep 08
in china is there is commitee or government which looks the quality of the product coming in the country or product manufactured in the country.if any commitee is there then the matter reguarding purity of the product must be detected by then there must be a symbol by which the general public can come to know standard of the the product and find more on this
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
i think they overlook on this issue, and just like everywhere big companies specially exporting one that contribute to the growth of your economy is being given such so much liberty specially on tight watch of the government agency that should be watching or monitoring the quality of their product, as a result this chemical issue was not properly check and analyze of its harmful effect...
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
25 Sep 08
Hi Arnoldream, this is going to affect China's reputation for a long time to come. Rebuilding trust in their products, especially food, is going to be a long process! It's incredible how people can do these sort of things in their quest for wealth and success - it is more than being unethical, it's like there is an absence of conscience! We are not only fearful of milk products from China; in fact we check for the country of origin for every product that we purchase.
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
good for me, i don't drink milk... due to lactose intolerance
@rainmark (4302)
25 Sep 08
China is always involved in lots of cases from thier products to foods.That's why i really choosy to buy china made product. I also watched those news here. It's a big treat and it's scared lots of people, im sure no one will going to buy those china made milk of foods now lolz. I also tell my sister not to buy any china made food. it better to stay safe than sorry. Happy posting.
@scyzyyyy (94)
• China
25 Sep 08
we also are indignant about the quality control which should be finished by our government,we also have been shocked with the milk event.
@deathvans (301)
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
Well, you know what? You're lucky! Cause after you have drink your favorite fresh milk, you got caught in the action1! LOL.. haha.. Is the milk is delicious? Hehe.. LOL.. but,thanks for this topic, cause I don't have any idea with that milk of china that their selling has a bad effect in our body, and almost around the world, whew, thanks for this info.. cause you know what? I don't have any television, that's why.. Haha.. LOL.. by the way, what's the brand of the Milk that are you talking about? Cause you never know, some might still be selling it.. Hehe.. ^_^
25 Sep 08
i think china should be responsible to pull out their products that contains malamine.But also our government should also be the one to protect the filipino citizen from this poisonous product.As early as now they should ban the milk that has been proven poisonous.And also each individual should buy only trusted milk brands.