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The year of the breastfeeding flash mob in China – a father’s account

This has been the year of the flash mob in China, the breastfeeding flash mob to be exact. In May, August and September of this year, Chinese mothers bared their breasts in public to help galvanize a tiny yet growing … Continue reading

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For non-toxic milk, dad raises goats on a roof

The front page of today’s Chongqing Times features a cartoon pictograph: goat + grass  = milk. The headline reads, “This father raised 5 goats so that his daughter could drink non-toxic milk.”  He keeps the goats on the roof, where other people commonly … Continue reading

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Breast feeding rebels in China

Chengdu, China — A peaceful parental counter-movement is growing that is beginning to question the popular reliance in China on medically assisted births and infant formula, as well as the Tiger Mom ethos that puts children through the educational grinder. They … Continue reading

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Good and bad news for food safety

Shenyang Evening News reports on caustic soda in beef tendon and leather in milk.

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Infant formula pushers: round two

Tianjin’s Metro Express runs a Xinhua article on maternity ward infant formula promotions.

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Shaanxi dairy repackages melamine-tainted milk powder

Arrests over rebranding of milk powder left over from last year’s scandal.

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Selling out patient privacy to the milk industry

The Mirror describes how companies buy personal information about pregnant women from hospitals so they can market to them directly.

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Melamine in New Zealand milk products

Melamine in the milk: Et tu New Zealand?

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May the Milk Wars commence!

Ads and PR for beleaguered milk companies Yili, Bright and Mengniu.

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Sanlu ad spoofs

This series of spoof Sanlu ads has already been scrubbed from Chinese video sharing sites but is still on Youtube. The country bumpkin voice-over parodies the original ads, saying that Sanlu powder guarantees kidney stones etc.

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