11/20/08 Melamine at Home

With the melamine contamination of milk in China being in the forefront of the news lately a lot of people have asked the question here at home as to whether this could possibly have happened here in the United States. The answer is no. The line of security from farm to plant to market to table is one that ensures the safety and security of our nation's milk supply. As the Dairy Farmers of America state, "It's all about having a plan and practicing that plan." Since 2001 and before, dairy industry members adopted and implemented proactive and protective security measures that are designed around each individual operation. Dairy farmers here in America are also known to take security one step further by implementing additional protection tailored for their operations specific needs. And while America is not impervious to all possible food contaminations, the likelihood for such instances is very slim indeed. American consumers should consider themselves to be among the most fortunate of consumers in the world.