After over three weeks the FDA and manufactures are either not inspecting or not disclosing the magnitude of the tainted pet food scandal.
Independant labs and consumers are reporting more and more tainted pet food on an almost daily basis.
Pet food is the "canary in the mine" for human food. It is still not clear how large the probelm is or if human food may be impacted.
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2 posted on
04/10/2007 7:32:39 AM PDT by
Milwaukee_Guy
(Don't hit them between the eyes. Hit them right -in- the eyes!)
To: Milwaukee_Guy
The Chinese thought they could dump industrial waste in pet food wheat to bulk up their shipments and make more money? Would the Chinese have any more ethical consideration for supplies going into American infant or other human food?
And our gullible or greedy manufacturers have no quality control to detect this?
This literally makes me sick.
I haven’t been able to eat Chinese food since I read about their use of human hair (clippings from the floors of Chinese barber shops) to make artificial soy sauce.
3 posted on
04/10/2007 7:34:53 AM PDT by
silverleaf
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4 posted on
04/10/2007 7:38:47 AM PDT by
Milwaukee_Guy
(Don't hit them between the eyes. Hit them right -in- the eyes!)
To: Milwaukee_Guy
The FDA needs to step up and set up reporting mechanisms for tainted pet food. Pet food is under their jurisdiction and they have totally dropped the ball on this.
5 posted on
04/10/2007 7:39:28 AM PDT by
iceskater
To: mom4kittys
6 posted on
04/10/2007 7:41:23 AM PDT by
Sue Perkick
(...what I was born to do, don't have to think it through.....)
To: Milwaukee_Guy
from the article,
“The canned cat food that tested positive for melamine at UC Davis were the Lamb & Turkey Cutlets, California Chicken Supreme and Chicken Cacciatore.
A Nutro spokesman could not be reached for comment Monday.”
13 posted on
04/10/2007 7:51:03 AM PDT by
Milwaukee_Guy
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
There is a big cover-up going on right now. Let me repeat what I have said in many of these threads, if one of the Ingredients is Wheat Gluten, do not use it. That includes people food. As in breads, Doughs, crusts, some veggie food s etc..
Check the labels people.I have found a few breads that do not use wheat gluten.As far as the pet food in question goes, here are the ingedients,
Chicken Cacciatore Top 10 Ingredients: Chicken Broth, Chicken, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Wheat Gluten, Food Starch, Tomato Paste, Dried Egg Product, Tricalcium Phosphate, Salt
Beef Ragout Top 10 Ingredients: Beef Broth, Beef, Chicken, Beef Liver, Chicken Liver, Wheat Gluten, Food Starch, Dried Egg Product, Tricalcium Phosphate, Natural Flavor
Alaskan Halibut & Rice Entree Top 10 Ingredients: Fish Broth, Halibut, Chicken Liver, Turkey, Food Starch, Wheat Gluten,, Ground Rice, Salmon, Dried Egg Product, Chicken
Orleans Seafood Jambalaya Top 10 Ingredients: Fish Broth, Chicken, Mackerel, Salmon, Chicken Liver, Wheat Gluten, Ground Rice, Food Starch, Tomato Paste, Shrimp
If you love your pets(and yourself), do not buy products with wheat gluten.This thing is a lot bigger then the Government would have you believe.
16 posted on
04/10/2007 7:52:29 AM PDT by
Post-Neolithic
(Money only makes Communists rich Communists)
To: Milwaukee_Guy
Why all the hub-bub. The FDA says there are only 15 confirmed cases of pet deaths.
Nothing to see here folks. /sarcasm
21 posted on
04/10/2007 8:03:25 AM PDT by
SengirV
To: Milwaukee_Guy
Thanks M-Guy.
There is a site www.doggybling.com that swears purina Beneful should be recalled.
22 posted on
04/10/2007 8:03:25 AM PDT by
sweetiepiezer
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To: Milwaukee_Guy; All
To: Milwaukee_Guy
Ummmm....switch your pampered pet to DRY food and you’ll have no problems.
27 posted on
04/10/2007 8:12:43 AM PDT by
ElectricStrawberry
(27th Infantry Regiment....cut in half during the Clinton years......WOLFHOUNDS!!!!)
To: All
Latest Earth Shaking News from the FDA,
FDA Re-Emphasizes Warnings to Consumers on Risks of Pet Turtles!
Report Suggests Ways to Manage Calories When Eating Away from Home!
Liposuction Removes Fat Deposits!
Wow!
28 posted on
04/10/2007 8:14:22 AM PDT by
Milwaukee_Guy
(Don't hit them between the eyes. Hit them right -in- the eyes!)
To: Milwaukee_Guy
I heard last week that CNN was reporting that the Ol' Roy dog biscuits sold in Walmart were being recalled. I looked at the bag that I have, and wheat gluten was not listed as an ingredient. I didn't see the recall anywhere else, either. Does anyone have more info on that? I'm on the FDA recall e-mail list, and it hasn't said anything about the Ol' Roy biscuits.
Carolyn
33 posted on
04/10/2007 8:34:51 AM PDT by
CDHart
("It's too late to work within the system and too early to shoot the b@#$%^&s."--Claire Wolfe)
To: Milwaukee_Guy
A thread last week said that 20% of the tainted gluten was unaccounted for and could possibly have entered human food.
40 posted on
04/10/2007 9:09:15 AM PDT by
fella
(Respect does not equal fear unless your a tyrant.)
To: Milwaukee_Guy
To: Milwaukee_Guy
This scandal will probably lead to Department Of Agriculture wholesomeness inspections for pet food. Our pets deserve safe and wholesome food to eat.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
46 posted on
04/10/2007 11:54:46 AM PDT by
goldstategop
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
54 posted on
04/11/2007 5:56:22 AM PDT by
WestCoastGal
(Dale Jr~ 5-31-07 ~ MIDNIGHT GIT-R-DONE --- Member of the F-I-R-M)
To: Milwaukee_Guy
BUMP to the top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
57 posted on
04/11/2007 6:20:43 AM PDT by
sweetiepiezer
(Click my name and see my baby. Thank you sooo much Brad's Gramma)
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