China’s dairy industry is hit by another scandal following the melamine-tainted milk incident. a possible carcinogen, hydrolyzed leather protein, was found in many batches of dairy products produced by the Morning Garden dairy company in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province.
According to City Express’s report on April 27, someone sent an anonymous letter exposing the Morning Garden’s illegal practice to boost the apparent protein content of its product by adding leather protein.
On March 18, Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision tested eight batches of milk products, including both finished and semi-finished products, produced by the Morning Garden, and found hydrolyzed leather protein in five batches. Read more.