Is food in China edible? Chinese people started to ask. Since last year, alerted by a series of products safety accidents, the world has questioned China of its food, toys and even animal feed safety, while the answers, both official and folk, were that Made in China is trustable. But now as the toxic infant formula showed up again in China, killing 2 babies, sickening hundreds more, our trust has painfully drained away, taken place by panic. It started from 9 Sep, in Gansu province, where press revealed that 14 infants were afflicted by kidney stones, suspected of having had contaminated infant formula. In the next day, scores more cases were reported, and the victim babies were all found to have milk powder manufactured by one company, the Sanlu Group, a leading Chinese dairy producer. The situation kept worsening. In 10 Sep, an infant died of the disease. In ten other provinces, kidney-stone babies were reported. In interviews, doctors in different places agreed that they found cases of baby kidney stones abnormally surged in the past a few months. Fengfeng, 7-month-year-old from Jiangxi province, had milk powder made by Sanlu Group since his birth, and had already suffered from two kidney surgeries due to the stones. Now, his parents found more people sharing the same experience. However, Sanlu refused to claim its responsibility by stating at 10am, 11 Sep that “the formula is produced strictly at national standard”. It moreover alleged that according to the Gansu province quality check department its products were of good quality, reassuring “their milk power has no problem”. But the Ministry of Health gave Sanlu the late while fatal strike, just a few hours after the company’s self-explanation, officially warning people to stop taking tainted infant formula by Sanlu. One hour later, turning 180 degree in attitude, Sanlu announced a recall of its products. By estimation, the tainted formula amount to 700 tons. Not until this moment were millions of babies protected from the deadly dairy products. Too late Up till now, 16 Sep, 1253 sickened babies were reported, 2 of them died. Panic is spreading. There are over 30 thousand potential victims, predicted from Sanlu’s influence in domestic market. In a formal statement by Sanlu, it claimed that a chemical called melamine, usually used in plastic production, had been added to the formula by dairy farmers and milk dealers. The purpose of doing so, accordingly, is that the nitrogen-rich chemical could help the milk meet the nitrogen standard which is to test the protein content, after they added water to dilute the milk and gain more profit. But such a statement came too late, much later than the fact was actually discovered. 猪猡纪 in his blog posted a screen shot, which shows as early as in July, 31, an urology pediatrician has complained on the website of Administration of Quality Supervision, that he doubted infant formula was the cause of kidney stones in babies he had treated. However, his suggestion only got the response ——“Go to find the health department.” Netizen “zcfonline” further more pointed in BBS that: 三鹿发布召回2008年8月6日以前的产品，为什么现在到了9月12日才发布，并且只是8月6日以前产品。事实这样，三鹿已经获悉毒奶粉造成的危害了，8月6日以后的产品中取消了该三聚氰胺的添加，又是一种不负责任的行为，让祖国的花朵又忍受了一个多月的毒害！ 三鹿企业理应破产！ Only the products made before 6, Aug were recalled and such a recall is not published until 12, Sep. The fact is, Sanlu has actually discovered the problem long ago and stop using melamine in formula made after 6, Aug. Its late recall poisoned our babies one more month. It should bankrupt! What might be devastated is not only one company; made-in-China is undergoing a severe test as well. Early in March, 2007, U.S FDA has found pet feed killed dogs and cats due to the melamine added to the raw material imported from China. The use of the chemical is exactly the same as this time, but it is not enough to alert Chinese government, though it claimed in 2007 after this event 中国政府打击三聚氰胺取得可喜成果 Administration achieved greatly in rooting out melamine (2007) The trust on Made-in-China endangered, even in Chinese hearts In 2007, when Chinese products got attacks due to the lead in toys, and in 2008, Carrefour got boycotted because of the unfriendly treat of torch relay in France, people called on a firm support of domestic products. But today, as 尤大之吻 said 我爱国，但是民族企业自己不争气，让我们无从爱起。 I love my country, but my country’s enterprises were so disappointing that I find nothing to love. aswlw888 complained 恳求国家质检总局将中国人类食品标准提高到美国狗粮标准 I entreat the Administration of Quality Supervision to enhance the standard of food safety for human in China to that of the pet in U.S.A. 莫之许 in bullog.cn posted a text record of CCTV’s probe into how melamine was added to the milk.