October 8th, 2008 
Von by Adrian E. Cristobal
IT wasn’t until the US Food and Drug Administration issued an alert that I realized that “melamine” wasn’t a misspelling of a female character in “Gone With the Wind.” (My knowledge of chemistry is no more reliable than some Cabinet members’ knowledge of human rights.)
The FDA alert was in response to reports that melamine resin, also known as a thermoset plastic, is present in wheat gluten, which scientists said caused thousands of pet (cats and dogs) deaths in the US. More than five thousand pet products were recalled in the US. (more…)
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