TIL that in 2008 13 babies in China died after ingesting a formula made with melamine which the company added to make it look like it had a higher protein content. Two of the owners of the company involved were actually executed.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chinese_milk_scandal



Submitted February 05, 2015 at 11:37AM by diamond_sourpatchkid http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2uugm6/til_that_in_2008_13_babies_in_china_died_after/