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<br><div><div>On Feb 5, 2013, at 6:38 PM, Odhiambo Washington <<a href="mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com">odhiambo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Personally, I think COFEK is not the right organization to deal with issues like this. We are not going to send COFEK after every food manufacturer or any other manufacturers when the issues at hand <b>are not</b> those that are perceived to exploit (for lack of a better word) the consumer's rights.<br>
I also don't think we should be referring all red herrings to COFEK because if we do, it will lose it's main focus which is consumer protection. I am not an advocate for COFEK, but by bringing up this issue here, I can sense some witch-hunt against COFEK.<br>
Let's start by appraising ourselves with what COFEK defines as its mandate. Only then can we know what exactly needs to be referred to them.<br><br>This Milk issue is a matter of public health and we have a whole ministry handling that.<br>
<br>Just my though.<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dmuthoni@gmail.com" target="_blank">dmuthoni@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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......<div><br>
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<div><i>See more below..<br></i><div><br></div><div><b>Summary</b>:</div><div>=======================================================================================================</div><div>Dear Stephen,<div><br></div>
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I have attended several presentations that have indicated that many milk processing companies in Kenya are using formalin to preserve milk sold to consumers.</div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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.</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:'Times New Roman'"></p><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">US Environment Protection Agency and International Agency for Research on Cancer count formalin as one of the cancer-causing agents.</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Can COFEK try and investigate this. </font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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.</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Stephen, please advice if you shall investigate this further and protect the consumer. </font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I am sure you are also consuming these products every day.</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Regards,</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Muthoni</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
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<div><br></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Dorcas Muthoni</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dmuthoni@gmail.com" target="_blank">dmuthoni@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:24 PM<br>Subject: Re: Formalin in Milk<br>To: <a href="mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">hotline@cofek.co.ke</a><br>Cc: jack juma <<a href="mailto:jack@cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">jack@cofek.co.ke</a>>, Theresia Watowa <<a href="mailto:theresia@cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">theresia@cofek.co.ke</a>><br>
<br><br>Sorry, what else do you want to know? This last line is not clear.<div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">hotline@cofek.co.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u><div>Ok but can we know who you please<div><div>Sent from my BlackBerry®</div><hr><div><b>From: </b> Dorcas Muthoni <<a href="mailto:dmuthoni@gmail.com" target="_blank">dmuthoni@gmail.com</a>>
</div></div><div><b>Date: </b>Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:39:53 +0300</div><div><b>To: </b><<a href="mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">hotline@cofek.co.ke</a>></div><div><b>Cc: </b>jack juma<<a href="mailto:jack@cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">jack@cofek.co.ke</a>>; Theresia Watowa<<a href="mailto:theresia@cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">theresia@cofek.co.ke</a>></div>
<div><div><b>Subject: </b>Re: Formalin in Milk</div><div><br></div><div>Stephen,</div><div><br></div>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.<div>
<br></div><div>I am a layman in this, just very concerned about because presentations are coming from health and nutrition experts talking about this.</div><div><br></div><div>Please try and see what you can do for the consumer.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Many thanks,</div><div>Muthoni<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">hotline@cofek.co.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u><div>It is being acted upon although you never provided any facts and supporting evidence<div>Sent from my BlackBerry®</div>
<hr><div><b>From: </b> Dorcas Muthoni <<a href="mailto:dmuthoni@gmail.com" target="_blank">dmuthoni@gmail.com</a>>
</div><div><b>Date: </b>Fri, 7 Sep 2012 09:27:10 +0300</div><div><b>To: </b><<a href="mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">hotline@cofek.co.ke</a>></div><div><b>Cc: </b><<a href="mailto:stephen@cofek.co.ke" target="_blank">stephen@cofek.co.ke</a>></div>
<div><b>Subject: </b>Re: Formalin in Milk</div><div><div><br></div>Dear Stephen,<div><br></div><div>I thought COFEK would acknowledge receipt if this email and say whether is an area you will look into or not.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Muthoni<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Dorcas Muthoni <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dmuthoni@gmail.com" target="_blank">dmuthoni@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Dear Stephen,
<div><br></div><div>I have attended several presentations that have indicated that many milk processing companies in Kenya are using formalin to preserve milk sold to consumers.</div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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.</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font:12.0px Times New Roman"></p><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">US Environment Protection Agency and International Agency for Research on Cancer count formalin as one of the cancer-causing agents.</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Can COFEK try and investigate this. </font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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.</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Stephen, please advice if you shall investigate this further and protect the consumer. </font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I am sure you are also consuming these products every day.</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Regards,</font></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Muthoni</font></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div>
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