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Florida State Says Skim Milk is ‘Imitation’ Milk

According to Florida, skim milk is fake. That is the official opinion of the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, which considers the low- or no-fat milk as “imitation” milk because it is nutritionally inferior to whole and two-percent milks. One milk producer in particular, Ocheesee Creamery, has been fighting a three-year battle to get its all-natural skim milk—which comes from grass-fed cows and has zero additives—to be considered “real.” And now they’ve filed an official lawsuit.

http://www.delish.com/food-news/a43597/florida-skim-milk-imitation-label/

Agriculture Minister Backs Criminalization of Food Smuggling

Russia’s Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachyov has thrown his agency’s weight behind a proposal to imprison those bringing banned foods illegally into the country, making them liable to the same penalties as those who smuggle drugs or weapons.

“Why not?”Tkachyov told state-owned Rossiya 24 television in a broadcast Sunday afternoon. “Everywhere in the world, contraband [smugglers] are treated harshly, so if you have broken the rules, you will banned from entering the country for decades.”

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/agriculture-minister-backs-criminalization-of-food-smuggling/528518.html

Arsenic and lead found in illegal tobacco in Cork

Cigarettes containing high levels of asbestos, lead, arsenic, traces of rat poison and human excrement are flooding Ireland as dissidents and highly organised crime gangs make vast profits buying them for as little as 20c a packet. The mark-up is huge, with a packet of 20 of what are known as ‘illegal whites’ selling on the streets for anything between €4 and €6.

The illegal whites are cigarettes with fictional brand names such as Excellence, Palace, President, CK, Gin, Ling, and M&G and are being manufactured in the United Arab Emirates, China, and Eastern Europe.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/arsenic-and-lead-found-in-illegal-tobacco-349688.html

Counterfeit goods easily available, but not always easy to spot

As the world has grown smaller, more and more foreign-made goods are hitting our shores. Among them, a flood of fakes, fueled in part by the Internet and the ease with which we can buy products directly.

Last year, US law enforcement agencies shut down nearly 30,000 websites that were illegally selling counterfeit merchandise online. Not only do fakes cost US businesses as much as $250 billion in lost trade annually, but many are also downright dangerous.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/08/22/frauds-dwell-foreign-made-goods/e9Sx0BnSlWQaUTCC4As1lM/story.html

Six month old baby girl given CHEMICAL BURNS from fake baby wipe

A BRITISH mum was horrified when her six-month-old daughter suffered chemical burns – from a wet wipe.Galina Kadokhova rushed her six-month-old baby daughter Rita to hospital screaming in agony after going through the nappy routine with what she believed were Pampers wet wipes.The tiny tot was began uncontrollably screaming after her mother wiped her bottom, and just moments later her skin began to blister.

Galina had bought the wipes from Dixi, her local supermarket chain.After rushing her daughter to the hospital, and Rita receiving treatment for burn injuries, the angry mother complained to health inspectors about the product.

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/599826/Fake-baby-wipe-chemical-burns-young-girl-hospital

Marine police cripple cigarette smuggling syndicate

The southern region marine police crippled two cigarette smuggling attempts with the seizure of contraband cigarettes worth RM495,869 and the arrest of two men.Marine Police Force Commander Datuk Abdul Aziz Yusof said the two locals, aged 34 and 35 years old respectively were arrested in TanjungLangsat at about 10pm on Aug 18.

Speaking to the media at the Region 2 marine police tactical base here, Abdul Aziz said a police team mounted an operation on Tuesday night, and managed to stop an engine boat carrying 27,800 packets of contraband cigarettes of various brands from entering Pontian waters at about 1.30am on Aug 19.

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1525243

Legislature could ignite rush to smuggle cigarettes

“Tax ’em if you got ’em.” That could be the motto of the California Legislature – about everything, but especially cigarettes.In recent decades, politicians have been eager to increase levies on the demonized weed. The California Legislature’s Extraordinary Session on Health Care, called by Gov. Jerry Brown, has revived bills stalled earlier this year. The six major bills:SBX2-5/ABX2-6 absurdly would regulate tobacco-free inhalers (“vapes” or e-cigarettes) as if they were tobacco.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/tax-678193-cigarettes-tobacco.html