Dairy

China Daily has a report citing an official in China's dairy industry who describes the domestic dairy business as the "world's worst" when it comes to quality standards, with much of the blame going to "large companies that dominate it and the rock-bottom prices they pay farmers for raw milk."

This shouldn't come as a surprise for anyone who's been following the country's seemingly endless stream of food safety issues (particularly the melamine crisis), but it is depressing news nonetheless, particularly since so many dining establishments source their milk and dairy products from the aforementioned domestic producers.

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