China has stopped all imports of milk powder from New Zealand after Fonterra Company, the main distributor for China, found in one of their dairy products a strain of bacteria that can cause botulism.
Hong Kong authorities have passed a law limiting the amount of infant formula that can be taken into mainland China, in an attempt to prevent shortages in the special administrative region.
Yesterday, Beijing Times reported that food purchased online will be monitored by the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Quality control on powdered milk and infant products will be given special attention.
Parents of victims of the tainted milk scandal in China have accused authorities of trying to silence them by blocking a news conference. Several parents have been arrested.
