Consumers in Shanghai and Guangdong said they are willing to buy domestically produced milk products if their quality is guaranteed, as the affected dairy firms work hard to improve their products in line with official standards.
According to the latest survey conducted by Internet portal China.com, almost 85 percent of respondents are concerned about milk quality.
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 Xing Zhanchun, a dairy farmer in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, said he believes the current difficulties faced in the dairy industry that were brought about by the Sanlu milk scandal will pass eventually. [Huo Yan]
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One of the respondents, Yang Xiaowei, 31, said the most important issue for dairy firms is to improve quality and avoid similar problems in the future.
"As soon as safety is guaranteed, I would like to continue to buy domestically-produced milk for my child," said Lin Huihui, 29, the mother of a 10-month-old baby.
Sales of domestically produced milk power have returned to 80 percent of their pre-scandal level, and liquid milk products have recovered to 75 percent, according to statistics issued by the Ministry of Commerce earlier this month.
"The milk scandal is likely to enhance dairy firms' awareness and accountability," said Liu Zheng, an analyst with the Beijing-based SDR Consultant Company.
Liu said consumers should give a chance to the affected milk