Melamine, often misspelled as Melanine, is a chemical very popular for its industrial applications. When mixed with formaldehyde, it can be formed and into a variety of shapes. Household products made of melamine include, plastic plates, kitchen utensils, laminates, flooring materials, kitchen cabinets, easy to assemble furniture and cleaning abrasives. During the past several months,…
The current China Milk Scandal should be an opportunity for the Philippines to address a related problem. In China, milk (infant formula) is currently being blamed for the death of some infants, incidence of kidney stones in another 13,000 and currently mild illness in about 54,000 others. At this point, 104 babies are in serious…
Yeo Teck Wei is a Singapore based freelance writer who contributes weekly articles to www.wazzupmanila.com. What everyone should know about food security Do you know what is really implied by the term “food security”? Do you know who are the key organizations supporting international food aid? What can you do to help sustain food security?…
Why do the babies starve when there's enough food to feed the world? – Tracy Chapman China and the Philippines Agricultural Comparison China hosts roughly ¼ of the world's population. It is said that a few decades ago, there was intense rice shortage in the country which made the Chinese clear entire forests and convert…