In 2008 the industrial chemical melamine was added to milk to increase protein reading, to cover up the poor quality milk. The results were devastating, att least six children died and more than 300,000 fell ill. Melamine was long know to be hazardous, but surplus melamine production and fears of loosing money led to an unforgiveable act. It was added to infant milk formula and milk. 21 Sanlu executives and middlemen where charged. Zhang Yujun and Geng Jinping was executed yesterday as a result of the 2008 Chinese milk scandal after being sentenced to death earlier this January.
Video from 2008