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EU Trade Commissioner Drinks Chinese Milk Diagnosed With Kidney Stone

by Barbara McPherson | October 14, 2008 at 02:21 pm

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In the midst of the still unfolding milk scandal, we have a report of an ironic coincidence. EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson spoke in Tianjin, China in support of the now disgraced milk industry. A few days later he was diagnosed with a small kidney stone.

While no one would wish a kidney stone on anyone, it does elicit a smile that a politician stumping for an industry that has proved to be so corrupt develops the very symptoms that have been visited on the children of China.

Chances are probably slim and none that this glass of milk did him in for the kidney stone, but makes for a great story. This one was too good to slip by. BD

On Sept 26, in Tianjin at the World Economic Forum, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson drank a glass of milk (click to see video) in front of the media to show his support for the Chinese dairy industry and said:

The Europeans will continue to expect the highest standards, just as Chinese consumers are demanding the same…. But in the meantime I shall continue drinking my own favorite, er, milk, er, product, er, er, which I enjoy and which does not make me nervous.

"Over the past few days, Peter Mandelson has been experiencing some kidney pain," a spokesman said.

"Hospital tests yesterday confirmed that there is a small stone