Vietnam’s Ministry of Health (MoH) and two United Nations agencies have suggested that consumers should be alert but not alarmed by the tainted milk scandal because not all milk on sale in Vietnam is contaminated with melamine.
The MoH, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) made the recommendation in their October 7 joint statement on melamine-tainted milk and dairy products.
“We can confirm that not all milk being sold in Vietnam is contaminated with melamine,” the joint statement says, urging consumers not to boycott milk as this could have an adverse nutritional impact on the country’s health.
However, the three bodies have recommended that consumers only choose products that have been verified as free of melamine and those that have proper packaging and clear labels and origins.
The MoH has rapidly implemented several initiatives and measures to strictly prevent consumers’ exposure to melamine tainted milk and dairy products and to determine the presence of melamine in milk ingredients, milk and dairy products.
It has actively collaborated with the WHO and FAO technical experts to establish 20 inter-agency teams to inspect and suspend the distribution of all milk materials products without a clear origin and brand name, and standardize melamine testing methods.
“We can confirm that not all milk being sold in Vietnam is contaminated with melamine,” the joint statement says, urging consumers not to boycott milk as this could have an adverse nutritional impact on the country’s health.
However, the three bodies have recommended that consumers only choose products that have been verified as free of melamine and those that have proper packaging and clear labels and origins.
The MoH has rapidly implemented several initiatives and measures to strictly prevent consumers’ exposure to melamine tainted milk and dairy products and to determine the presence of melamine in milk ingredients, milk and dairy products.
It has actively collaborated with the WHO and FAO technical experts to establish 20 inter-agency teams to inspect and suspend the distribution of all milk materials products without a clear origin and brand name, and standardize melamine testing methods.
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