Japanese baby milk formula recalled over radiation fears
Traces of radioactive substances have been found in baby milk formula on sale in supermarkets in Japan
8:00AM GMT 07 Dec 2011
More than 400,000 cans of Meiji Step formula are currently being recalled from supermarkets shelves across the country following the discovery.
The contamination is believed to be connected to the nuclear crisis at
Radiation levels discovered in the baby milk ranged from 22 to 31 becquerels per kilogram, which although are well within the 200-becquerel legal limit are likely to cause concern among parents.
There is an increasing sense of unease in relation to food safety among Japanese consumers, particularly those with babies and small children who are highly vulnerable to the negative effects of radiation exposure.
Rice, beef, dairy products and green tea are among a raft of food items which have been found to contain radioactive substances over the past nine months, despite government reassurances of rigorous monitoring.
The baby formula at the centre of the latest food scare was produced at a factory in Saitama prefecture, which is around 124 miles from the damaged
Meiji, a key producer of milk, confectionary and pharmaceuticals in
Shares in the company, which sells the baby formula only in
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