H/T EDL Buck
Guardian:
Evidence of bulk buying for ‘unofficial export’ to China leads to limits on purchases in UK stores
Foreign-produced baby formula is popular in China. Photograph: AlamyRetailers have been asked to ration sales of baby milk powder by the manufacturer of Britain’s two most popular brands after evidence that the products are being bought in bulk for “unofficial export” to China, where demand is high for foreign-made milk.
Danone, which makes Aptamil and Cow & Gate – the market leaders in the UK – has asked supermarkets and chemists to limit purchases to just two 900g tins per purchase. Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons have already agreed to limit purchases to two units per customer and more retailers are expected to follow suit.
Food Fears Persist In China 2 Years After Milk Scare
October 26, 2010 8:00 AM
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130826464
See paddyd2009 of 08 April 2013 8:31pm in the guardian article.
This is a really good article that talks about the human microbiome.
Study finds clues to why most babies in China survived melamine-tainted milk in 2008 scandal
http://www.canada.com/health/study+finds+clues+most+babies+china+survived+melaminetainted+milk+2008/7960186/story.html