Japan finds melamine in Chinese-made pumpkin steam buns
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/3327165/Japan-finds-melamine-in-Chinese-made-pumpkin-steam-buns.html>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/3327165/Japan-finds-melamine-in-Chinese-made-pumpkin-steam-buns.html The toxic substance melamine has been found in Chinese-made pumpkin steam buns sold in Japan. By Danielle Demetriou in Tokyo Last Updated: 6:48AM GMT 31 Oct 2008 An investigation was launched after traces of the chemical were detected in buns which were made in China and served in Japan by the buffet restaurant company Nilax Inc. Milk tainted with melamine, a substance commonly used to make plastics and tan leather, has been linked to the death of four babies in China and sickness among tens of thousands of children. While there were no reports of illness among Japanese consumers, the nation's confidence in the food industry has been severely dented by a raft of scandals, ranging from tainted rice to faked best before labels. Earlier this week, the government announced plans to draw up guidelines for food manufacturers to outline recommended procedures in the case of product dangers and recalls. The discovery of the tainted pumpkin buns coincided with China declaring that Japan was the source of a separate food scare. Chinese tests on mustard and soy sauce produced by three Japanese companies were reportedly found to be contaminated with toluene and acetic ester, toxic substances more commonly used in paint, according to news reports. Although no consumers were believed to have fallen sick as a result of the toxins, the products were today being withdrawn from supermarket shelves across China as investigations into the source of the contamination continued. While relations between Japan and China have long been fraught with historical tensions, the on-going stream of product scares are the latest signs of a growing mutual distrust between their respective food industries. Earlier this month, Chinese officials denied that there was any evidence that frozen beans pulled from Japanese supermarket shelves in a separate food scandal were tainted with pesticides. In another food scare earlier this year, several people in Japan fell ill after eating Chinese-made "gyoza" dumplings which were also found to contain pesticides. <*}}}>< <http://www.fathercorapi.com/election.aspx>An Important Message from Fr. Corapi <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the Kingdom!<*}}}>< Prayer for Unborn Life: O GOD OF LIFE AND LOVE, You have given us the gift to participate with You to bring new life into the world. But, all too often, the mother's womb, which should be a nursery of life, becomes instead a place of it's destruction. Help us to remove this evil and ensure respect for all life made in Your image and likeness, called to fulfill its promise on this earth, and destined to find a home with you for all eternity. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Our God, Our Savior, and Our ALL. Amen. <*}}}>< <http://www.fathercorapi.com/election.aspx>An Important Message from Fr. Corapi <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the Kingdom!<*}}}>< Prayer for Unborn Life: O GOD OF LIFE AND LOVE, You have given us the gift to participate with You to bring new life into the world. But, all too often, the mother's womb, which should be a nursery of life, becomes instead a place of it's destruction. Help us to remove this evil and ensure respect for all life made in Your image and likeness, called to fulfill its promise on this earth, and destined to find a home with you for all eternity. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Our God, Our Savior, and Our ALL. Amen. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
