[kictanet] COFEK: Formalin in Milk

[Dorcas Muthoni]

I know milk has nothing to do with ICT but i shared this concern with COFEK
and they ignored it. Which consumers or issues do COFEK prefer to deal
with? Just asking for those saying they act for the public......

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*Summary*:
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Dear Stephen,

I have attended several presentations that have indicated that many milk
processing companies in Kenya are using formalin to preserve milk sold to
consumers.

Formalin is a chemical normally used to preserve dead bodies. Formalin has
many negative impacts on human health. If it becomes part of food, it turns
into formic acid in human body and increases acidity level. More intake of
formalin can cause breathing problems, coma and even death.


US Environment Protection Agency and International Agency for Research on
Cancer count formalin as one of the cancer-causing agents.


Can COFEK try and investigate this.


With so many deaths being reported from cancer and every urban dweller
entirely dependent on milk from the shops right from early childhood, we
are very exposed if this is actually true.


Stephen, please advice if you shall investigate this further and protect
the consumer.


I am sure you are also consuming these products every day.


Regards,

Muthoni


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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Formalin in Milk
To: hotline at cofek.co.ke
Cc: jack juma <jack at cofek.co.ke>, Theresia Watowa <theresia at cofek.co.ke>


Sorry, what else do you want to know? This last line is not clear.


On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) <
hotline at cofek.co.ke> wrote:

> **
> Ok but can we know who you please
> Sent from my BlackBerry®
> ------------------------------
> *From: * Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:39:53 +0300
> *To: *<hotline at cofek.co.ke>
> *Cc: *jack juma<jack at cofek.co.ke>; Theresia Watowa<theresia at cofek.co.ke>
> *Subject: *Re: Formalin in Milk
>
> Stephen,
>
> I don't have evidence but Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS) and KEBS
> should be able to provide accountability because the milk producers are all
> showing the KEBS logo for quality.
>
> I am a layman in this, just very concerned about because presentations are
> coming from health and nutrition experts talking about this.
>
> Please try and see what you can do for the consumer.
>
> Many thanks,
> Muthoni
>
> On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) <
> hotline at cofek.co.ke> wrote:
>
>> **
>> It is being acted upon although you never provided any facts and
>> supporting evidence
>> Sent from my BlackBerry®
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: * Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com>
>> *Date: *Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:27:10 +0300
>> *To: *<hotline at cofek.co.ke>
>> *Cc: *<stephen at cofek.co.ke>
>> *Subject: *Re: Formalin in Milk
>>
>> Dear Stephen,
>>
>> I thought COFEK would acknowledge receipt if this email and say whether
>> is an area you will look into or not.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Muthoni
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Stephen,
>>>
>>> I have attended several presentations that have indicated that many milk
>>> processing companies in Kenya are using formalin to preserve milk sold to
>>> consumers.
>>>
>>> Formalin is a chemical normally used to preserve dead bodies. Formalin
>>> has many negative impacts on human health. If it becomes part of food, it
>>> turns into formic acid in human body and increases acidity level. More
>>> intake of formalin can cause breathing problems, coma and even death.
>>>
>>>
>>> US Environment Protection Agency and International Agency for Research
>>> on Cancer count formalin as one of the cancer-causing agents.
>>>
>>>
>>> Can COFEK try and investigate this.
>>>
>>>
>>> With so many deaths being reported from cancer and every urban dweller
>>> entirely dependent on milk from the shops right from early childhood, we
>>> are very exposed if this is actually true.
>>>
>>>
>>> Stephen, please advice if you shall investigate this further and protect
>>> the consumer.
>>>
>>>
>>> I am sure you are also consuming these products every day.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Muthoni
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Muthoni
>>
>> My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/
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>> Mahatma Gandhi once said:-
>>
>> First they ignore you,
>> Then they laugh at you,
>> Then they fight you,
>> AND THEN YOU WIN!!!
>>
>
>
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