Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration flexed its muscle and suspended food facility registration of Sunland Inc., utilizing brand new authority under the Food Safety & Modernization Act to (…) Read more
Posts in Category ‘Politics of Pet Food’
AVMA vs. Raw Food; Industry Wins, Pets Lose
One of the first questions that people ask their vet is, “What do you recommend that I feed my pet?” From now on, the answer people might get from their (…) Read more
Congressman rips the FDA over jerky treats as death soar
The guarantee Congressman Dennis Kucinich targeted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday for failing to adequately protect consumer’s pets by failing to come to a conclusion that would allow (…) Read more
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
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
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
U.S. Senator Brown Presses the FDA Over Inadequate Response to Tainted Chicken Jerky Inquiry
A press release today from U.S. Senator Brown spells out his demand that the FDA get off their ass and give him a proper answer to his to his inquiry (…) Read more
Secret FDA document reveals shocking test results of chicken jerky treats
[scribd id=83864090 key=key-5qoaho0nb87svbaoqaf mode=list] A document leaked by an unnamed source reveals, for the first time, the chronological timeline of the FDA’s efforts to discover the source of the toxic (…) Read more
With over 400 new reports of tainted treats, Senator Brown urges the FDA to speed it up…again
“If these products are dangerous we’re asking (the FDA) to ask these manufacturers for a voluntary recall,” that’s what U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio demanded in a news conference (…) Read more