China will test a wider range of dairy products and even breast milk as authorities investigate claims that a brand of infant formula caused apparent breast growth in a small number of babies, an official newspaper reported Saturday.

It was the latest food safety scandal to shake China, which drew worldwide attention two years ago when more than 300,000 children were sickened and six died after drinking infant formula tainted by the industrial chemical melamine. It had been added to fool tests for protein content.

The Health Ministry is currently conducting quality tests on dairy products in Beijing and Shanghai, the People’s Daily reported, citing physician Liang Li, who is on an expert panel at the ministry. [Read more...]