Melamine, And What It Means To You!

I posted this story in my Need Dog Food Recipes? blog and Hodge Podge Blog, but I believe it is worthy of this blog as well since it has everything do do with cooking, food and ingredients! I am being very diligent about getting the word out about this problem.


Back in March 2007 there was a massive dog food recall. It was because of Melamine.

Melamine is a chemical used in fertilizers, and was found to be in quite a few brands of dog food. Melamine is not safe for human consumption, let alone consumption by our dogs.

Quite a few dogs died because of this contamination. Melamine poisoning causes kidney stones and kidney failure. The root cause of this contamination?

Two companies in China were using melamine as a filler in a product that was used in dog food. This product was then shipped to the U.S. and used by the majority of the dog food manufacturers.

Now, fast forward to September 2008. Melamine is back in the news again, and guess why?
A Chinese milk product has been contaminated with melamine!

At the time of this printing, 4 babies have died because of this product. World wide, the major concern is for candies. A lot of countries import snacks and candies made from milk and or milk products produced in China.

So, beware! The melamine scare isn't over yet!

Here is the link to the story>>>>> Chinese Dairy Imports Kill 4 Babies

The authorities are saying there is no chance melamine tainted products are making their way into the United States, I just don't believe it. Do you?

I will post more info as it comes in.

Please feel free to leave me comments about this, let me know how you feel about us importing Chinese products.