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3Economically MotivatedAdulterationChinese Protein Export Adulteration –Unapproved Enhancement2008‣ China – baby formula recall – 294,000babies became ill, at least 6 died.‣ Europe – melamine found in chocolatespread imported across Europe2010‣ Chinese authorities still reporting seizures ofmelamine contaminated dairy productsINSCATECH Copyright 2012Economically MotivatedAdulterationUS – Substitution / Mislabeling‣ Sun Up substituted an inexpensive liquid beet sugar for some of the moreexpensive orange juice concentrate, then labeled the product unsweetenedorange juice concentrate and sold it to manufacturers and dairies for makingjuice sold through retailers.‣ Sun Up had used approximately 20 million pounds ofsugar to "stretch" or adulterate its orange juice.‣ James V. Mays, former owner of Sun Up Foods Inc. ofBenton, Ky., was sentenced to serve eight years inprison, & fined $100,000.‣ Cheated consumers out of at least $12 million.INSCATECH Copyright 2012