evidence: New Zealand has been struck with a food contamination scare: laboratory tests have revealed traces of dicyandiamide (DCD) in milk, one of the country’s most prized exports. [...] On 24 January, dairy company Fonterra announced the suspension following the discovery of ‘very low levels’ of DCD in test samples of dairy products. This was followed by assurances from Fonterra and the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) about the safety of contaminated milk, citing trade as the reason for the intervention. [...] The European Commission has published an opinion on acceptable daily intake of DCD. According to MPI director general Wayne McNee, based on the highest contamination reading, a 60kg person would have to consume more than 130 litres of liquid milk or 60kg of milk powder to reach the Commission’s limit.