Worried mothers in China are going to great lengths to get their hands on imported milk, causing retailers in the UK and elsewhere to ration sales.

Milk formula scandals also continue to hit China’s headlines. Those who can afford it choose to buy imported formula over Chinese brands. Even those mothers who breastfeed their babies are often doubt the quality of their breast milk. A mother said “Even if there is only a 1% chance that Chinese formula is not safe, I don’t want to be that 1%.”

The prospect of huge profits available to formula sellers in China has had a knock-on effect for retailers around the world. But the growing Chinese demand is now beginning to have an impact on countries outside Asia.

The Chinese government is attempting to solve the baby formula problem at home by strengthening its food monitoring system. Let’s expect the change of China’s baby formula problem in the future.

Resource: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22088977