Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Suspect additive used in China

Suspect additive commonly used in China (AP)

Pigs rest in mud near flooded fields in Pingyang county, east China's Zhejiang province in this July 20, 2005 file photo. The mildly toxic chemical melamine is commonly added to animal feed in China, a manager of a feed company and one of the chemical's producers said Monday, April 30, 2007, a process that boosts the feed's sales value but risks introducing the chemical into meat eaten by humans. (AP Photo/File)AP - In the United States, it is feared as a killer of cats and dogs and a potential threat to humans.


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