100% Pure? Fresh Meat Samples All Contained Sulphites

There’s a report in today’s press that says ALL samples of raw meat tested in Auckland were found to contain preservatives. Given the high cost of meat in New Zealand it’s hardly surprising that you’d want it to last a while, but adding sulphites to fresh meat is illegal in most countries -New Zealand included-…

Injunction Bans Fonterra Products For Two Weeks in Sri Lanka Due to DCD Contamination. MPI Revokes Export Cert for Lactoferin because of Cleaning Products Contamination

A injunction has been granted banning the sale of Fonterra milk products in Sri Lanka for two weeks due to DCD contamination. According to NZ Farmer The National Health Services Union sought the order because there were Fonterra milk products still in the market suspected to be contaminated with dicyandiamide (DCD) despite an order from…

China: NZ’s 100% Pure is a Festering Sore

Following the botulism in milk whey problem an editorial in the China Daily has blasted New Zealand for its lack of quality control, saying its 100% pure image is nothing but a festering sore, and that its  laissez-faire attitude had contributed to its rotten, leaky home problem. Those who’ve lived in New Zealand will recognise…