uwicle

Melamine tablewares What is melamine? Melamine is a chemical that has many industrial uses.  In the United States, it is approved for use in the manufacturing of some cooking utensils, plates, plastic products, paper, paperboard, and industrial coatings, among other things. In addition, although it is not registered as a fertilizer in the U.S., melamine has been used as a fertilizer in some parts of the world. Melamine may be used in the manufacturing of packaging for food products, but is not FDA-approved for direct addition to human food or animal feeds marketed in the U.S. I recently read that plastic tableware from China contained high levels of melamine.  Can the melamine from these products get into foods and drinks? The Taiwan Consumers' Foundation recently tested plastic tableware made in China and found that it contained melamine at a level of 20,000 parts per billion.  This type of tableware is manufactured with a...