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ANCHOR: And continuing coverage of China’s tainted milk crisis. Now in mainland China, state-run media is reporting that all milk products are safe to eat and drink. But the public is still suspicious. NTD caught up with one of the parents whose baby died from the poisonous milk to get their take on the story. STORY: Mr. Tang’s infant died after consuming tainted milk in China. His one-year-old passed away back on August 19th… nearly a month before any milk warning was put out. He’s frustrated that the public wasn’t warned about the deadly potential of Sanlu milk products sooner. [Mr. Tang, Baby Died from Milk]: Quote 1 Now what I see from news that the milk powder is not contaminated anymore. If they say it’s safe, then it’s safe. If they say it’s contaminated, then it’s contaminated. I just dont know what to do. My baby has already died. Now people like me have almost gone crazy. I went to Beijing and stayed there for a few days. I have been to the public health bureau, too, but nobody cares. On August 2nd the government knew about this issue, but they didn’t make it public after the 10th of September. I feel so upset about it. A citizen’s advocacy group called Gong Meng is helping milk powder victims’ families cope with their losses. They believe that there are far more than four deaths from tainted milk powder, especially in the rural areas of China. [Lin Zheng, Gong Meng Volunteer]: Quote 2, male? According to our investigation, the true number should be more than …
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