Srimad-Bhagavatam, 5.16.25, purport: […] The miserable conditions of this material world can be corrected by a sufficient supply of milk, yogurt, honey, ghee, molasses, food grains, ornaments, bedding, sitting places and so on. This is human civilization. Ample food grains can be produced through agricultural enterprises, and profuse supplies of milk, yogurt and ghee can be arranged through cow protection. Abundant honey can be obtained if the forests are protected. Unfortunately, in modern civilization, men are busy killing the cows that are the source of yogurt, milk and ghee, they are cutting down all the trees that supply honey, and they are opening factories to manufacture nuts, bolts, automobiles and wine instead of engaging in agriculture. How can the people be happy? They must suffer from all the misery of materialism. Their bodies become wrinkled and gradually deteriorate until they become almost like dwarves, and a bad odor emanates from their bodies because of unclean perspiration resulting from eating all kinds of nasty things. This is not human civilization. Full Chapter
"In 2008, melamine in Chinese milk powder caused the deaths of at least six children and made nearly 300,000 children ill. (www.flickr.com: Jason-Morrison)"
“China seizes 100 tonnes of melamine-laced milk powder”
Aug 22, 2010 7:00am AEST — China has seized more than 100 tonnes of melamine-contaminated milk powder in its northern provinces, state media says.
A total of 103 tonnes of milk powder from four dairy brands in Hebei, Shanxi and Tianjin provinces were found to be laced with the industrial chemical melamine, in the latest case of food safety problems in the world’s most populous country.
Authorities have detained 41 suspects in the case.
In July, samples of milk powder found in north-western provinces Gansu and Qinghai had levels of the chemical melamine up to 500 times beyond the permitted limit.
The Xinhua news agency says more than 124 tonnes of the milk powder in Qinghai have been seized since then and six people have been arrested.
In 2008, melamine in Chinese milk powder, which caused the deaths of at least six children and made nearly 300,000 children ill, sparked global and national outrage.
Melamine is an industrial chemical added to milk to fool inspectors by giving a misleadingly high protein level test reading.
Last Sunday, China’s health ministry said that it had found no evidence of contamination in milk powder after reports said it had caused baby girls to show signs of premature sexual development.
– Reuters
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