China cleans up raw milk industry amid public dissent

BEIJING - China has acted to clean up its raw milk industry to ensure safety at the source of the industrial chain, but some experts say the standards are still too low.

Gu Jicheng, secretary-general of the Dairy Association of China, said agricultural departments have eliminated 6,890 disqualified raw milk stations during a campaign that began in 2008.

In the wake of the campaign, 13,503 raw milk stations and 7,980 raw milk transportation vehicles are being monitored by local authorities, Gu said in an interview with People's Daily.