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- Zhang Zhenling, Sanlu's vice president, has made a public apology (see video on right) but did not explain why the company took so long to take proper measures in letting the public know about the contamination.
- A second baby has died and 1,253 infants have been diagnosed with illnesses linked to the contaminated milk powder. The Health Ministry expects a 'possibly rising' toll. (Update: Three babies have died, more than 6,244 others have fallen ill, with 158 strickened with kidney failure)
- Sanlu Group has sacked Tian Wenhua, the board chairwoman and general manager of the group. Tian has also been stripped from her post as the secretary of the corporation committee of the Communist Party of China.
- Melamine has also been found in dairy products from 22 Chinese brands (or about 20 percent of Chinese dairy producers), including Olympic sponsor Yili. Hong Kong supermarket chain Wellcome has announced its recall of the Yili Natural Choice Yoghurt Ice-bar with Real Fruit from retail outlets across the city.
- Meanwhile, New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra which partially owns the Sanlu Group has voluntarily recalled one batch of its Anmum Materna milk.
The Sanlu milk scandal widens
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How does this happen more than once? Did the campaign to protect consumers end after 100 days?
So, sacking that woman and that's it ? Nothing else ? so firing the bitch is the end of story for her ? Fuck this.
"And Reuters newsagency reported hundreds of fraught parents queued yesterday outside a Fonterra's Sanlu joint venture demanding explanations and compensation.
Businessman Yang Letong, 34, said his toddler twin daughters had drunk Sanlu products since they were born.
"So what if they give us our money back, you can't give our children their health back," he said as he queued outside the company's headquarters in Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei province south of Beijing.
"I am angry," he said, tears welling in his eyes. "I'm furious."
Many of those demanding an explanation sat on boxes of Sanlu milk powder that they had brought back for a refund.
"We thought it was safe," said housewife Wang Qin, 30. "Nobody knew this could happen. My 11-year-old son grew up with their products." Throwing a box of yoghurt on the ground, she added: "I'll never touch their stuff again".
HAHAHAHAHA, SANLU YOU HAVE DONE YOURSELF A VERY BIG FAVOUR, GET READY TO FILE BANKRUPTCY, YOU CUNTS.
SANLU, WHY DON'T YOU FUCKING FEED YOUR FAMILIES WITH THIS MILK AND SEE HOW IT TASTE LIKE, DON'T FORGET TO GIVE SOME TO LOCAL CHINESE OFFICIALS.
BOYCOTT SANLU BOYCOTT SANLU BOYCOTT SANLU BOYCOTT SANLU
PEOPLE DO NOT BUY SANLU PRODUCTS AGAIN, LET THEM GO BANKRUPT.
I hope the government uses this as an opportunity to promote the vast benefits of breastfeeding. I get so upset whenever I see formula commercials.
Going to be serious here for a moment: it would be a good idea to stay away from anything claiming to have protein in it besides animal products and eggs.
If one major food company is doing it, how many small, desperate companies are doing it? Or other large food companies?
Fonterra also have a lot to answer for. They have admitted in New Zealand press to knowing about the contamination 1 month before the recall and doing nothing.
NO IT'S NOT THE NZ FIRM FAULT, THEY ALREADY TOLD SANLU LONG AGO, BUT SANLU REFUSED TO ACT, LOCAL OFFICIALS REFUSE TO ACT, EVERYONE REFUSED TO ACT, EVEN IN APRIL A LADY EVEN WENT ON THE INTERNET FORUM TO TALK ABOUT HER CHILD LOOKING SICK AFTER DRINKING THE MILK, SANLU RUSHED TO CALL HER AND GAVE HER A DEAL. AND GUESS WHAT THE DEAL WAS ?
THEY COMPENSATED HER WITH MORE MILK POWDER. SHE WAS TOO NAIVE TO BELIEVE IN SANLU BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT IT IS A FAMOUS BRAND, SHE HAD FAITH IN THEM.
I KID YOU NOT.
SO SANLU COMPENSATION TO THAT WOMAN IS MORE POISON.
HOORAY HOORAY SANLU !!!
"They have admitted in New Zealand press to knowing about the contamination 1 month before the recall and doing nothing."
This is not what I read in the papers today.
What I mean is they knew it was in the formula but were rebuffed by Sanlu when they tried to prompt an early recall.
those two brothers deserve the death penalty.
Now 3 dead and over 6000 sick with many could be injured for life. Is there no limit to what greed will make people do? Everyone involved should receive the maximum penalty.