The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that it had identified a case of mad cow disease, the first in six years, in a dairy cow in central California — and (…) Read more
Posts in Category ‘Pet Food News’
Senator Brown blasts head of the FDA over tainted pet treats
At a Senate Appropriations hearing Thursday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) rattled the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s cage, over China and toxic pet treats. At the hearing, Brown urged (…) Read more
FDA veterinarian confirms boots on the ground in China, asks vets for help
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) reported Wednesday that a veterinary medical officer with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave a detailed account of the FDA’s investigation of over (…) Read more
Walmart, Target say no to removing toxic jerky pet treats
A request urging Walmart and Target to remove chicken jerky pet treats imported from China from the market “out of an abundance of caution” was met with a big fat (…) Read more
FDA inspectors are investigating jerky treat production facilities in China
Just published is a report by MSNBC that confirms that Federal health inspectors have been sent to China to investigate the possible reasons for jerky treat’s toxicity. Read more
How To Get Gross Meat Squeeky Clean? Just Add Ammonia!
The ruckus in the media over pink slime has caused such uproar that retailers across the country have dropped pink slime from their stores like a hot pink potato. In a little over a week an online petition on Change.org started by a blogger (and mom) Bettina Siegel of the Lunch Tray amassed an astounding 257,682 signatures. Read more
FDA whistleblowers treated like skunks at a picnic
A lawsuit filed against the FDA for targeting whistleblowers reveals the extent to which the FDA goes to protect its secrets. In a strong letter to the FDA U.S. Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) said whistleblowers are “often treated like skunks at a picnic”.
Health officials in the FDA know, unless they like being thrown under the bus for blowing the whistle, that the threat of persecution has created a climate of fear so profound that many would rather keep silent than face the shit storm that health officers fear should they go public. Read more
Industrial heavy metal waste in Chinese animal feed
The Council of Agriculture (COA) in China announced yesterday that the country’s largest processor of waste copper liquids illegally sold toxic, industrial-grade copper sulfate to at least four livestock feed manufacturers. At least one of those companies did not have a license to produce animal feed in the first place.
They found that industrial heavy metals such as copper sulfate, also known as cupric sulfate, had been mixed with feed for pigs, chickens, ducks and geese which had found its way to farmers all over the country, a practice which could leave heavy metal residues in the animal tissue, the officials said. Read more
Is it possible to safely handle contaminated pet food in the home? The FDA wants you to try (VIDEO)
Unsettling Assumptions An unsettling video released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center’s for Veterinary Medicine cautions consumers of the health dangers associated with pet food: foodborne illness (…) Read more
Purina, Royal Canin and Hill’s busted for price-fixing pet food in the EU
You could say it was the dog food deal that came back to bite them in the ass. French anti-trust authority said Tuesday it will fine Swiss food company Nestle (…) Read more