Another Food Safety Scandal Ran in Communist China

On June 29, Communist China’s Quality News Network released news showing that two batches of pure milk produced by Maiquer Group Company, which is headquartered in Xinjiang, failed the quality test due to Propylene glycol. The incident quickly became the top trending topic on Weibo in just one day. The Maiquer stock was open limit down on the 30th. 

Propylene glycol, an organic compound, is approved for use in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries, but long-term overconsumption may cause kidney disorders. About 45% of di propylene glycol can be excreted from the body, with the rest being metabolized to lactic acid in the body. When taken too much, the lactic acid cannot be eliminated and accumulates in the blood and kidneys, which will lead to poisoning, resulting in slowed breathing, lowered heart rate, or even unconsciousness. 

Over the past 20 years, dairy product quality incidents have occurred in Communist China. Most striking among them include the big-head babies incident caused by substandard milk powder in Anhui in 2003, the melamine-tainted milk powder incident in 2008, the substandard milk powder was causing rickets in Hunan in 2020. Under the upcoming food crisis, the people in Communist China are facing food shortages and worries about food safety.