Posted this yesterday about kids getting kidney stones at an early age where one cause could be melamine in the food:
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-136569.html
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Posted this yesterday about kids getting kidney stones at an early age where one cause could be melamine in the food:
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-136569.html
The products listed in Ms. Worthington's article are not listed with the FDA as having been recalled in the US.
Other news articles do claim that the product list including Kit Kat, Snickers, Cadbury, etc... have been recalled in several Asian nations.
So what we need to know is this.
Are there any plants in the US that manufacture Cadbury, Kit Kat, Snickers, M&Ms or are they all coming in from outside the US?
W
Does anyone know exactly what we need to stay away from? Or is best to not eat any of it?
I find it very difficult to find listings of worldwide plants for these large manufacturers. But I did find that Mars Candy does have some plants here in the US, a very large one in Elizabethtown, PA and another plant in TN. But again, it's impossible to know where the bags of candy on the store shelves originated from.Quote:
Originally Posted by ALIPAC
I will keep searching and post if I find anything more on this.
The reporters response
Quote:
Several Asian news sources have listed these candies as tainted and recalled from the countries indicated. This should have been indicated in my article. Thank you for pointing out the oversight. A correction will be made.
Here are a few of these sites for your interest:
shanghaiist.com/
blogs.wsj.com
Thanks again
Mary
Mary B. Worthington
The Bulletin
1500 Walnut Street
Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-875-4892
Kraft said they do not use milk from China. They are a Dairy and don't need to import it.
Hard candy does not contain milk. Most chocolate is made with milk.
Corn Nuts, Teddy Grahams, Handi-Snacks...
Dixie
Ok folks, here is the draft of the email alert.
http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-797543.html#797543
I need you to tell me if this says what should be said the right way. I don't want to offend anyone, but then again I would want to know about this discussion and information as a parent.
Let me know what you think. It directs our readers and supporters to come directly here to view our discussion and materials.
W
Kraft......A dairy producing industry? :?:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dixie
But I think I did see some recalls from Kraft.
We use to sell our milk to Kraft.
mkfarnam. Once upon a time, weren't they branded as Kraft Dairy Farms? Now they are Kraft Industries with co-ops.
Let me know if you see a recall for them, I saw some for Mars Candies but not Kraft.
Dixie
"Cadbury recalls Chinese-made chocolate"
Associated Press - September 29, 2008 8:23 PM ET
HONG KONG (AP) - British candy maker Cadbury is recalling chocolate made in its Beijing factory after it was found to contain melamine, the industrial chemical that has sickened tens of thousands of Chinese children.
The company says the recalled items were sold in parts of Asia and the Pacific. A spokesman for Hershey's, which is Cadbury's sole U.S. distributor, says Cadbury's chocolates sold in America aren't affected.
Meanwhile, Kraft Foods and Mars are questioning the findings of Indonesian tests that identified melamine in samples of their products made in China. Both Kraft and Mars say they will comply with an Indonesian recall but plan to conduct their own tests.
read more...
http://www.kpsplocal2.com/Global/story.asp?S=9094769
NEW YORK - AgFeed Industries Inc., a commercial hog producer and premix animal feed company in China, said Thursday that it has never used melamine.
The company said its products and raw materials have been declared melamine-free, after it requested testing conducted by the Chinese government.
The practice of adding melamine, a nitrogen-rich substance used in making plastics and fertilizers, to milk supplies is blamed for killing four babies in China and sickening tens of thousands.
The babies were sickened by powdered infant formula that authorities believe was made from tainted fresh milk. Melamine has also been found in other Chinese dairy products, including yogurt, candy and cream cookies.
AgFeed is a U.S. company that has its primary operations in China, where there is a sizable market for pork. Its shares rose 3 cents to $4 in afternoon trading Thursday.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/...ap5628158.html
Would someone please explain to me why in the hell we, the American people, continue to get angry over things like this instead of doing the
one thing that would put a stop to it...STOP buying any product made
in China (and Mexico, for that matter).
Do without or make it yourself, but just stop buying from them.
My in-laws are visiting here from Belgium. They told me all this crap was taken off their shelves three months ago. Also, all the chinese stores in Belgium had to remove tons of stuff from their stock.
By the way, I don't buy anything from China or Mexico. What scares me though, are the components in these products that are not identified as being from China. Many times the goods will say made in the USA or made in Canada, when ingredients are from China.
I went and bought blow pops last night and had a very hard time finding any hard candy in target. ninety plus percent of the candy was chocolate or milk based.
The blow pops said they may contain some milk products, but also said MADE IN THE USA with a big American flag on the bag :)
W
:lol: I Love Blowpops :P My kids want to go trick or treating and Trunk or Treating but I am really scared to death about all this . My kids may just get dissappointed tonight :cry: Sad Sad Sad :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by ALIPAC
My bags of Snickers and MilkyWays say:
Distributed by
MasterFoods USA tm
BUT IT DOESNT SAY WHERE IT WAS MADE. Which leads me to believe it was either from China or Mexico. I am going to be safe and throw out the candy.
The FDA is keeping the facts away from Americans. Their loyalty lies with the Chinese who would have to spend billions of dollars for this large of a recall. And the FDA figures that what citizens dont know MIGHT not hurt them. :x
BUY AMERICAN!
[quote="butterbean"]My bags of Snickers and MilkyWays say:
Distributed by
MasterFoods USA tm
BUT IT DOESNT SAY WHERE IT WAS MADE. Which leads me to believe it was either from China or Mexico. I am going to be safe and throw out the candy.
Butterbean, you're right about that. I think that companies are trying to
hide something when the product only says "distributed by". The companies that make things here will usually say "Made in USA" with a flag or something like that.
It's obvious why they don't want us to know---because we will pass by
the fish or meat that says China or Mexico. Personally, I don't want
to eat anything that comes from a country I wouldn't drink the water
in.
Are there any other names on the package? If so, Post them and I'll check and see what I can find.Quote:
Originally Posted by butterbean
About Masterfoods USA
Masterfoods USA, the United States food, snack and petcare operations
of Mars, Incorporated, is one of the world's leading food manufacturers.
With more than $5 billion in annual sales, the combined food, snack and
petcare segments are a symbol of excellence for quality brands.
Headquartered in Hackettstown, NJ, Masterfoods USA employs more than 7,000
associates in the United States, with 15 manufacturing facilities
nationwide. The company owns some of the world's favorite brands including
M&M'S(R) Brand, SNICKERS(R) Brand, UNCLE BEN'S(R) Brand, PEDIGREE(R) Brand
Food For Dogs, WHISKAS(R) Brand Food For Cats.
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release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and
uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the
uncertainty of future financial results, regulatory approval processes, the
impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the
effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties as may be detailed in
the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Bravo! Foods International Corp.
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Thanks for taking the time to look that up. But it doesnt really say that the candy was made in New Jersey or anywhere else in the U.S. Hersheys chocolate moved to Mexico, but I bet it still says distributed by Hersheys in PA. If the item doesnt say "Made in USA" and its an edible item, I WONT BE BUYING IT.Quote:
Originally Posted by mkfarnam
I think this speaks somewhat for me .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwkWgXynNTo
The first question that comes to mind is how in hell did it get into our food supply? Using Melamine to get a false reading on the protein level doesn't make sense to me. The motive for this is much greater. This is an act of war. Since it takes months for this to build up in your system before your health is effected the purpose must be to kill as many people as possible. Americans are truly sheep being lead to slaughter.Quote:
Originally Posted by ALIPAC
Got that right, EYE4TRUTH! We lick the boots of Chinese importers with no inspections of what comes in or what is going on in the factories exporting to us. There was a story a few months ago of Chinese street "hot dog" vendors bulking up the food with cardboard. Yum!
Time to till up the lawn and put in the victory gardens and learn canning and pickling, etc.
bttt