Posted on 05/18/2014 12:51:47 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
Pet jerky treats, mostly imported from China, are being linked to more than 1,000 deaths in dogs, more than 4,800 complaints about animal illness, and, for the first time, sickness in three people who ate the products, federal health officials said Friday, according to nbcnews.com.
But Food and Drug Administration officials say they still can't identify a specific cause for the reported illnesses or deaths, despite seven years of tests and investigation.
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
Forget the pasta use rice instead.
anyone that would eat a consumable made in china or give it to a pet is rolling the dice big time.
Well we buy rice 20 lbs at a time and with the rice cooker it’s like 40 minutes from start to finish. We eat alot of rice and the girls love it mixed in with there kibble. The only reason not to use rice would be if you had a pet that had yeast issues.
Something else we can thank our gutless Congress for.
Been there; seen it; you are on point!!
If one looks real close on bags of frozen veggies, many come from china, even the name brand ones, and canned good it is even more obvious , remember the pineapple from Hawaii.... LOL, no more I
And yes, that is one more asinine bureaucratic moves. Why would China send back grade A US products? They would keep them and send back contaminated Chinese crap for the anti-communist Americans. We have the stupidest and most corrupt human beings running this nation. We need to ram it down their throats on a regular basis and see if THEY survive.
The only chicken I ever buy is fresh or frozen whole pieces, presumably (?) butchered HERE, from the supermarket or the meat market.
But I will never look at a Stouffer's "Grandma's Chix and Rice" bake, or a can of Campbell's "Chunky Chicken Soup" the same way again...not to mention "Hungry Man Chix Fingers" TV dinners...
NOT that we each much of these, but still...it's the principle, and what the heck is the FDA for?!
Whoever said ".00012 % of dogs affected"...I would just say, that's an iceberg that has a tip, with all due respect! If it was your dog, or possibly any other dog that might be elderly and/or diabetic and on a strict diet, then it's important! Also, if ".00012" is OK, how long until .0012? and etc...
This recently and "quietly" passed PROCESSING "rule" needs to be made known, and overturned.
Also whoever said, labelling as "Product of USA, PROCESSED in USA" is right! I would pay more per pound for that extra information and reassurance...I don't need certified "free range", I just really DON'T want anything re-routed through China, for my dogs OR for me! There is NO way anything processed in China should be able to be labelled "made in USA", or even "product of USA"...that's completely patently FALSE!
/ rant, sorry!
The problem is that this has been going on for years, and there are US manufacturers who have really cleaned up their acts on providing healthy dog foods and treats. Now, the problem is that people are still feeding their pets Chinese crap. They're taking the risk to save a few dollars.
It's gotten so it's easier to find healthy, well-monitored pet foods than people foods.
Do you make sweet potato slices, and if so, how? They sound delish
"These days, I keep reading around the Internet about how this or that dog food is completely free of Chinese ingredients.
And frankly, I’m puzzled.
After all, there are so many basic pet food ingredients that today are no longer even made here in North America.
Take vitamin C, for example. In just a little over a decade, Chinese manufacturers have cornered over 90% of the U.S. market for this common vitamin."
More at above link.
Funny thing about dogs...they all seem to like SOME kind of veggie, but it really varies from pup to pup...some are more "discriminating" than others, but carrots seems to be a universal favorite...green beans, lima beans, tomatoes (or is that "tomatos"? lol), potatos, lettuce, spinach, celery...in small quantities, of course (or cooked in food)...just stay away from onions! (a very small amount is fine in a cooked "leftover" recipe - dog would probably have to eat a whole Vidalia onion raw to have toxic consequences, but I do pick all the onions out if I give them a little leftover stew, LOL!)
I just slice them and put them in the dehydrator. They’re crunchy but dogs like crunchy.
I’ve actually considered making them really thin and trying them with a little garlic and salt for myself.
A friend sent my dogs Greenies for Christmas one year.
The dogs never even knew about them.
Vets warned people that the slimy chunks could choke their dogs and even forceps were useless in pulling them out.
And doctors want us to take meds made in China? unreal.
Good on you!
:)
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