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This was a story I hadn't been following very closely. Global Pulse did an excellent job of informing me about the Chinese milk contamination, and how it fits into larger shifts going on in China. From a media comparison perspective, Global Pulse didn't draw out differences in coverage to the degree they usually do.
Brief update to the melamine poisoning in milk and reaction in different countries. Not much detail on products that may be contaminated besides chocolate and baby formula. Enough information was provided to let watchers know that this is not the first time China has had a problem with contaminated food supplies and with the global economy, products that may be contaminated impact many countries and not everyone is protected with recalls.
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