Melamine Found in White Rabbit Candies

The Chinese dairy scandal has reportedly spread to candy. Dairy manufacturers had added melamine to watered-down milk to boost protein levels; melamine, an industrial chemical, produces kidney stones and has killed a number of babies and left tens of thousands of others with kidney issues. It's also the chemical in the tainted pet food last year. The Singapore Straits-Times reports that melamine has been found in White Rabbit candies, which are popular across Asia and also found in Asian grocery stores in the U.S. (sometimes they are treats at Asian restaurants). And today, the Chinese agriculture minister admitted the country's dairy system was "out of control" sayiing "milk stations began only in recent years, the country now has no specific method of supervising them."

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By Jen Chung in Food on September 23, 2008 2:17 PM

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NannyState

"One piece makes you stronger, and one piece makes you tall, and the ones that mother gives you don't do anything at all..."

MrCow

oh shit... i eat those

mikechan007

crap,,, i been eating these for years

stfujessica

darn, hope its not in my favorite botan rice candy with special cute stickers.

babyhitler

melamine is the shit they use for those magic eraser cleaners. Can I use a white rabbit candy to clean my countertop? It'd be a lot cheaper than the actual magic eraser. They better not mess with my haw flakes.