date:Jan 25, 2013
New Zealands dairy industry has been hit by a safety scare after a toxic chemical was found in milk produced in the country.
Low levels of dicyandiamide (DCD) were discovered in milk from a dairy farm south of Auckland. Cattle farmers use DCD to prevent nitrate, a fertiliser byproduct which can also be damaging to humans, from entering the food chain and causing pollution.
There are no international standards on safe levels of DCD in food.
New Zealands $924 million dairy industry is a key