Posted on 05/02/2007 5:06:32 PM PDT by battletank
People have eaten millions of chickens that were given feed tainted with recalled pet food, federal officials said Tuesday, though they said the threat to human health is minimal.
The announcement came after an investigation of chicken farms in Indiana found that 38 of the facilities had given contaminated feed to poultry raised for human consumption, and that 2.5 million to 3 million people ate them.
The officials added that they expect to discover that chickens on possibly hundreds of farms in other states were also given tainted feed.
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With this story... which way did the Tyson stock head?
Well, just to be safe, I am going to upgrade to 3-Mile island flavor.
No kidding! Problem is that just about EVERYTHING comes from China these days.
I say no Olympics for China.
“Trickling water, if not stopped, will become a mighty river.” - Confucius (551-479BC) Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher
ALOT of people are so fed up with the pet food recall, that is exactly what they are doing...cooking up chicken and rice.
Maybe if we weren’t feeding our crops to our gas tanks, we wouldn’t need feed from China.
I think the total lifespan for a fryer is 7 weeks.
No wonder Health Insurance causes are rising. I wonder how long before we are all going loopy due to the Chinese imports?
I know, it allreaddy happpenningg tttooo mmee.
Tainted chicken proudly prepared by illegal aliens carrying TB.
Why are the illegal immigrants not going to China?
Do you get the feeling we are the ‘middle man’ in the chicken business?
McD rejects?
The obvious question is neither asked nor answered: why didn't the chickens die before going to market? Are they immune to substances that kill cats and dogs? Are the concentrations of the contaminants lower?
What?
Ye gads - who WRITES these articles?
The chicken feed did not have as one of its' ingredients "pet food".
Awful journalism...
Yuppers! Kill off your best customers and watch the profits roll in.
What about the pork? 6 pigs farms, (or is that 60).
Can’t believe them anymore.
Exactly right cripplecreek. It’s a miracle we’re not all having health issues with the combination of China and illegals. China is so polluted it’s frightening that we are allowing any food at all from that cesspool, and then we’ve got illegals with who knows what handling it for our consumption.
That settles it. From now on I’m eating nothing but feral chickens.
“Yes, but don’t forget, we paid a nickel less for the chicken since the feed came from China. And that’s all that really matters. /sarcasm”
Well said. Our greatest cultural flaw is that everything is for sale and if its discounted then it even better.
That’s one good thing about eating meat. Toxins have already been filtered by kidneys and livers. Most of the plants we eat have some level of toxins.
Ding, ding!! We have a winner..:)
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