Infant formula safety concerns and consequences in China.

Determinations of Melamine Residue in Infant Formula Brands Available in Iran Market Using by HPLC Method

The contamination of melamine was evaluated in 69 infants along with follow up formula samples collected from the market for the first time in Iran using HPLC method. Since there are no previous data concerning the contamination level of melamine in all brands of infant formula samples consumed using the HPLC method in Iran, this study is the first investigation in this regard. Our results show...

Determinations of Melamine Residue in Infant Formula Brands Available in Iran Market Using by HPLC Method

The contamination of melamine was evaluated in 69 infants along with follow up formula samples collected from the market for the first time in Iran using HPLC method. Since there are no previous data concerning the contamination level of melamine in all brands of infant formula samples consumed using the HPLC method in Iran, this study is the first investigation in this regard. Our results show...

Quality control throughout the production process of infant food.

The manufacture of infant food is a highly complex process and needs an effective quality control beyond classical in-process parameters and a final microbiological analysis. To ensure a safe end -product, various tools, such as the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), have been developed to facilitate the management of food safety. Every single infant formula ingredient must have a...

Mediating science and nature: representing and consuming infant formula advertising in China

This paper analyses the representation and consumption of infant formula advertising on Chinese television, following the baby milk scare in 2008. Drawing on the concepts of ‘encoding/decoding’ and ‘circuit of culture’, the paper investigates how the Chinese dairy industry encodes the messages of food safety and quality in their advertisements and how parents decode the messages as part of thei...

Melamine Contamination of Infant Formula in China: The Causes, Food Safety Issues and Public Health Implications