China: 'Out of control' dairy system led to abuse

 
Associated Press
Published: September 23, 2008

BEIJING (AP) -- China 's agriculture minister acknowledged Tuesday that the country's milk-gathering system was "out of control" and led to abuses that put contaminated dairy products in stores across Asia , sickening some 54,000 babies and killing four.

At least nine countries banned imports of Chinese dairy products, and the World Health Organization warned of possible smuggling of melamine-tainted infan...


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