Comments on: Asian Sweet of the Week: Morinaga Milk Caramel and Brown Sugar Caramel Candies http://sugarsavvy.net/2006/10/11/morinaga_milk_caramels/ Candy bars, artisanal chocolates, bubble gum and every sugary thing in between. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: jacksonli http://sugarsavvy.net/2006/10/11/morinaga_milk_caramels/#comment-16592 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:59:30 +0000 http://sugarsavvy.net/2006/10/11/morinaga_milk_caramels/#comment-16592 From June to August 1955 in the western areas of Japan, including Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu, 12,131 new-born babies were poisoned and 130 died (according to a 1956 Ministry of Public Welfare survey), because during production arsenic had been mixed into the Morinaga Powdered Milk "MF" produced by the Tokushima plant of the Morinaga Milk Company. In March 1981, after 26 years had passed, it was finally acknowledged that 13,389 persons had ingested MF milk, that 600 persons had died as a result, and that 6,093 persons were suffering from continuing health difficulties, with 624 afflicted by severe mental retardation, developmental difficulties, and brain-damage-related paralysis, don't tell me you still want to drink those milk, after reading the message above. From June to August 1955 in the western areas of Japan, including Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu, 12,131 new-born babies were poisoned and 130 died (according to a 1956 Ministry of Public Welfare survey), because during production arsenic had been mixed into the Morinaga Powdered Milk “MF” produced by the Tokushima plant of the Morinaga Milk Company.

In March 1981, after 26 years had passed, it was finally acknowledged that 13,389 persons had ingested MF milk, that 600 persons had died as a result, and that 6,093 persons were suffering from continuing health difficulties, with 624 afflicted by severe mental retardation, developmental difficulties, and brain-damage-related paralysis, don’t tell me you still want to drink those milk, after reading the message above.

]]> by: Robyn http://sugarsavvy.net/2006/10/11/morinaga_milk_caramels/#comment-223 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:20:38 +0000 http://sugarsavvy.net/2006/10/11/morinaga_milk_caramels/#comment-223 Oh, these were one of my favorite candies when I was little! (Also love the packaging for some reason.) NOW I WANT SOME! Damn you, giving me cravings. ;) Oh, these were one of my favorite candies when I was little! (Also love the packaging for some reason.) NOW I WANT SOME! Damn you, giving me cravings. ;)

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