The current Dairy crisis of China made milks have brought scare, specially to parents like us who have kids depending on milk as one of their primary source of nutrition. I just read the news that 43% of Sanlu Group Co., the leading Chinese manufacturer involved in the milk scandal is owned by New Zealand’s largest company and the world’s largest exporter of dairy products, Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd.
My kid is turning 3 so he needs to switch his milk from "Gain Plus Advance" to "Gain School Advance" as progress from the same milk manufacturers. As I check the manufacturer and country of origin of the milks stated at the bottom-back of the can or box, I found out that Gain School Advance is manufactured by Fonterra unlike Gain Plus Advance which is manufactured by Abbott Ireland.
It may not be from China directly but there is a connection between Fonterra and the scandal. It maybe from New Zealand but how sure are we of the source of ingredients? Although Abbott has made press release assuring consumers of their products, how can we verify?
This discovery pushed me to look for another brand with better source and to be more scrupulous always.
Some of Fonterra's dairy product line here in the Philippines include Anchor Butter, Anchor Milk, Anmum, Anlene, Wham!, etc.
source:
1. http://abbottnutrition.com/news_and_media/press_releases/pressReleaseDetail.aspx?ContentTitle=Abbott%20Nutrition%20Statement%20on%20Infant%20Formula%20Contamination%20in%20China&year=2008
2. http://www.gmanews.tv/story/122742/Health-department-revokes-Chinese-milk-import-licenses
3. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080924/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tainted_milk
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