The number of children reported as sickened has suddenly shot through the roof. This is the first article I’ve seen that explains the reason the milk was contaminated:
Some of the farmers who sell milk to Chinese food companies are thought to have used melamine to disguise watered-down milk and fatten profit margins hurt by rising costs for feed, fuel and labor.
What is it about animal agriculture, and the people attracted to this industry, that constantly causes corners to be cut where animal welfare and food safety are concerned? Link.
