Comments on: China food crisis: Government reports 53,000 sick babies http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/china-food-crisis-government-reports-53000-sick-babies/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lost for Words http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/china-food-crisis-government-reports-53000-sick-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-353087 Lost for Words Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:13:29 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3056#comment-353087 Wait Wait don't tell me? NY Times says today that there were reports of milk problems in China back into 2007. Imagine my not surprise. I am dying of not surprised. And what did I read a while back... Oh yes, The US Poultry Industry wanted to ship chickens to China to be processed there and reshipped back here for consumption. Right that sounds like a good idea. Needs a marker for 'Whatevercouldgowrongwiththat?". ACK they're back! Wait Wait don’t tell me?
NY Times says today that there were reports of milk problems in China back into 2007. Imagine my not surprise. I am dying of not surprised. And what did I read a while back… Oh yes, The US Poultry Industry wanted to ship chickens to China to be processed there and reshipped back here for consumption. Right that sounds like a good idea. Needs a marker for ‘Whatevercouldgowrongwiththat?”. ACK they’re back!

]]> By: Susan Fox http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/china-food-crisis-government-reports-53000-sick-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-352738 Susan Fox Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:14:15 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3056#comment-352738 Yup, Anne T., I just came home from Mongolia with an overnight stop in Beijing. I was there for about 20 hours and the air pollution was so bad I think it took a few hours off my life. In the cab to the airport Sunday morning, I literally couldn't see anything above about the 15th floor of the office buildings that we were driving past and it was hazy lower than that. Looking out the front windshield of the cab it was nothing but a grey wall 2-3 hundred yards down the street. I have never seen anything like it. You really have to wonder how it affects dogs to inhale that nasty particulate matter, not to forget children and everyone else. Yup, Anne T., I just came home from Mongolia with an overnight stop in Beijing. I was there for about 20 hours and the air pollution was so bad I think it took a few hours off my life.

In the cab to the airport Sunday morning, I literally couldn’t see anything above about the 15th floor of the office buildings that we were driving past and it was hazy lower than that. Looking out the front windshield of the cab it was nothing but a grey wall 2-3 hundred yards down the street.

I have never seen anything like it. You really have to wonder how it affects dogs to inhale that nasty particulate matter, not to forget children and everyone else.

]]> By: Margaret http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/china-food-crisis-government-reports-53000-sick-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-352714 Margaret Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:25:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3056#comment-352714 This won't be the first time China has killed it's children. I read an article earlier today that said over a hundred children died, many more malnourished, by infant formula that was totally bankrupt of any nutrition! This won’t be the first time China has killed it’s children. I read an article earlier today that said over a hundred children died, many more malnourished, by infant formula that was totally bankrupt of any nutrition!

]]> By: Anne T http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/china-food-crisis-government-reports-53000-sick-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-352664 Anne T Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:23:42 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3056#comment-352664 Well, since our wonderful government's response to the Stock Market Crash last Monday is to come up with a buy out plan to be funded by selling treasury bonds to China, I don't foresee any help for food product safety in the future. The more we rely on China to fund our Federal expenditures, the more she has us over a barrel of melamine, IMHO. Oh, PRI's the World pointed out that today, the awful pre Olympics smog has returned to Beijing. Well, since our wonderful government’s response to the Stock Market Crash last Monday is to come up with a buy out plan to be funded by selling treasury bonds to China, I don’t foresee any help for food product safety in the future. The more we rely on China to fund our Federal expenditures, the more she has us over a barrel of melamine, IMHO.
Oh, PRI’s the World pointed out that today, the awful pre Olympics smog has returned to Beijing.

]]> By: Nadine L. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/china-food-crisis-government-reports-53000-sick-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-352630 Nadine L. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:11:16 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3056#comment-352630 straybaby - and "milk" is only one of many experiments... straybaby - and “milk” is only one of many experiments…

]]> By: straybaby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/china-food-crisis-government-reports-53000-sick-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-352624 straybaby Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:47:02 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3056#comment-352624 “basically recovered” I wonder what that means? Nadine, I don't think we'll know how small amounts over a long period of time will affect the human body for awhile. We're still in the experimental process. “basically recovered”

I wonder what that means?

Nadine, I don’t think we’ll know how small amounts over a long period of time will affect the human body for awhile. We’re still in the experimental process.

]]> By: Nadine L. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/china-food-crisis-government-reports-53000-sick-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-352618 Nadine L. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:54:07 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3056#comment-352618 Somehow I just can't believe that it is only children who are affected by this. What about the elderly? And we know there are other products out there with these protein additives. What proportions? Frequency consumed? How do small amounts over a long period of time affect the human body? I'm not trusting the brush off that "it doesn't affect adults." And what does "basically recovering" mean? What has the treatment been for this malady? Our own FDA can't help us right now. Whatever it takes, we need to know that our food is safe. If the U.S. government doesn't invest in our future and our safety, there'll be no future as we'll all be dead. China could slow poison the world. Actually, they've already started. Somehow I just can’t believe that it is only children who are affected by this. What about the elderly? And we know there are other products out there with these protein additives. What proportions? Frequency consumed? How do small amounts over a long period of time affect the human body? I’m not trusting the brush off that “it doesn’t affect adults.” And what does “basically recovering” mean? What has the treatment been for this malady?

Our own FDA can’t help us right now. Whatever it takes, we need to know that our food is safe. If the U.S. government doesn’t invest in our future and our safety, there’ll be no future as we’ll all be dead. China could slow poison the world. Actually, they’ve already started.

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/09/22/china-food-crisis-government-reports-53000-sick-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-352611 slt Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:43:12 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=3056#comment-352611 I am reminded of the "official" SARS reporting from China - as in, "we don't have that". Perhaps some rogue physicians will leak word on the true numbers involved here. I am reminded of the “official” SARS reporting from China - as in, “we don’t have that”. Perhaps some rogue physicians will leak word on the true numbers involved here.

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