As US authorities issue further recalls for some Chinese products that may contain the chemical melamine, domestic dairy manufacturers are not concerned that their products may become contaminated.
Infant formula manufacturers need to invest further in safety controls in order to regain public confidence after the Chinese melamine scandal, FAO has said.
Scientists at EFSA have assessed the safety of aluminium in food and established a Tolerable Weekly Intake (TWI) of one milligram of aluminium per kilogram of body weight.
UK regulators yesterday outlined stricter controls on the
marketing, labelling and formulation of infant formulas, including
the use of brand names, to correspond with changes to EU law.
Infant formula made by food and nutrition giant Nestlé will not be
recalled in the US, the group has said, despite warnings from the
country's food regulator.
Britain's formula milk industry has faced down a new wave of
criticism from senior paediatricians, who accused it of dodging a
ban on direct advertising by snuggling up to doctors and health
professionals.
The food industry has underestimated the scale of the problem with
Enterobacter sakazakii contamination. According to research carried
out in this week's issue of The Lancet,( 30 December 03, pp
5,39)