Melamine limit meets WHO norms

The country's existing limits for melamine in baby milk food and other dairy products need not be changed going by the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guideline.

Taking 10 mg melamine a day is not harmful for a person who weighs 50 kg, according to WHO's "tolerable daily intake" (TDI) released in Ottawa, Canada, on Saturday.

The TDI for melamine, set at 0.2 mg per kg body weight by international experts, is lower than previous limits suggested by some countries' food safety authorities, a statement on the WHO website said.