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In our continuing effort to inform the public on the melamine scare, I would like everyone to know that the Department of Health (DOH) and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) released on Monday a list of meat products (canned good) that are found safe from melamine contamination. The DOH-BFAD took the initiative to test [...]

I am posting here today an updated list of milk products that are safe from melamine or melamine-free. You can now be assured (at least because DOH BFAD said so) that these food products can be safely consumed. Please read related articles about other products safe from melamine and those that are contaminated by this [...]

The following list of milk and milk products found positive and negative for melamine contents is the third batch released by the Department of Health (DOH) and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD). It was released two days ago but I failed to update this site due to other tasks. For past batches of milk [...]

Another short list of milk and milk products found positive and negative for melamine content was released yesterday by the Department of Health (DOH) and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD). The updated list contains 3 milk and milk products found positive for melamine (malamine/melanine/melanin for some, which is a typographical error so I’ll take [...]

The following list of milk and milk products have been tested for melamine content and melamine contamination by the Department of Health (DOH) and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) in the Philippines. The list of products is a partial list because others are still being tested. Please note that the milk and milk products [...]

The following is an updated list of milk brands and milk products (including chocolate and other dairy products) being investigated by the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD Philippines) for Melamine Content. These milk products/brands could be banned in the Philippines on suspicion of high or excessive Melamine content. Most of the milk products/brands included [...]

As part of our intent to educate readers on issues concerning health particularly the recent “Melamine Scare” where millions of lives could be affected, I am posting here the partial list of milk products being tested for melamine content. These milk brands/products do not necessarily mean that they are contaminated by melamine. The final list [...]

This is an update to my article titled “China-Made Milk and Dairy Products Contaminated by Melamine” because the recent “Melamine Scare” brought about by current investigations on the melamine content in milk and dairy products (which include yogurt, ice cream, custards and chocolate) made in China, raised the question “Is breast milk still best for [...]

Recent news on public health in the Philippines and other countries regarding China-made milk and dairy products are scaring millions of people. The products were found to contain excessive amounts of melamine (which when taken in excess could be fatal). Is melamine really that bad? The answer is no. Malamine is in fact used in [...]