Royal Canin has admitted their involvement in sponsoring brutal bear-baiting events in the Ukraine. Royal Canin Austria, owned by global pet food giant Mars PetCare, released a new statement accepting (…) Read more
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Royal Canin accused of sponsoring brutal & illegal bear-baiting contests
Yesterday animal welfare organization Four Paws uncovered a scandal involving the international pet food company Royal Canin, owned by global pet food giant Mars PetCare: In recent months the pet (…) Read more
White House Guts Food Safety Modernization Act, Testing Nixed
News of cuts in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s draft food safety rules the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) stunned food safety advocates when it was revealed this week (…) Read more
Poisoned Pig Ears: River in China Swollen with Thousands of Dead & Diseased Pigs
Imagine, a lovely waterside stroll, the sun dancing on the water, then something catches your eye…[car screech]…WTF? Are those pigs floating downstream, dead pigs? If you live in China the (…) Read more
Spain Confirms Stray Dogs Used to Manufacture Pet Food & Animal Feed
Laboratory DNA analysis confirms that dogs were used to make ingredients used in pet food and animal feed brands. An investigation in Spain uncovered an underground network of criminals involved (…) Read more
Busted! Owner of Evanger’s arrested on felony charges
The president of Evanger’s was arrested on charges of subornation of perjury, bribery and communicating with a witness in an ongoing trial where he is charged with Class 1 felony (…) Read more
Nestle rocked by horse meat scandal
Nestlé, owner of Purina pet foods, the company many pet parents love to hate, have one more reason to hate Nestlé: Horse meat. That’s right: Horse meat. Nestlé discovered at least two (…) Read more
How chickens on drugs, Chinese dog treats and avian influenza could spell the end of the world
The Federal Department of Agriculture may think that poultry imports from China are no biggie, but two new bird flu cases have sparked fears of an outbreak in China. From (…) Read more
FDA Announces Final Rule on Administrative Detention of Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced a final rule amending the criteria for administrative detention to prevent potentially unsafe food from reaching the marketplace. Evidence vs. Belief (…) Read more
U.S. to Consider Importing Chicken From China Again, This Time For Humans
U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors are headed to China to inspect Chinese poultry processing facilities to verify Chinese claims that several of its chicken processing and slaughter plants meet (…) Read more