If no specific company or brand is found to be a victim of the accusations, the courts cannot, according to Chinese law, accept the case, he added.
On Tuesday, the China Association of Bakery and Confectionery Industry, China National Confectionery Association, China Dairy Industry Association and other associations affected by the incident responded to the accusations on their websites, saying: "It is impossible to add industrial gelatin to yogurt and jelly products."
China's food regulations say edible gelatin, a thickening agent, can be used as a food additive.
"Manufacturers will save less than 100 yuan ($15.8) if they make 1 metric ton of yogurt using industrial gelatin instead of edible gelatin. It's not worth it to do that," said Song Kungang, chairman of the China Dairy Industry Association.
Edible gelatin is now not in jellies, largely because it can affect the product's taste and appearance, according to a statement posted on an industry website.
Zhao Pu, a famous anchorman at China Central Television, posted the warning about yogurt and jelly in his weibo on Monday morning, saying that people, especially children, should not eat those products. He did not explain why he had issued the statements.
Later, Zhu Wenqiang, a reporter from the Economic Observer, forwarded Zhao's post, saying that yogurt might contain industrial gelatin made from discarded leather shoes.
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