There’s been a lot of talk about Melamine in the news over the past year, with the pet-food poisoning scandal, and more recently, the baby formula poisoning scandal in China. We’ve all read about this, but did you realize that melamine is a very common plastic that is in MANY plastic plates, bowls, cups and utensils? We were a little concerned when we realized that the very same substance that has poisoned babies in China and pets around the world, comes into contact with all of our food on a daily basis – so we decided to investigate the issue…
MELAMINE IN DISHWARE: Should we be concerned?
by Jill Fehrenbacher, 02/19/09
filed under: Green Kitchen
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