UPDATE: I have no association with Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food, either personally of professionally, or the Association for Truth in Pet Food. Walking down the pet food (…) Read more
Posts Tagged ‘food safety’
Food safety freak show: Fake pigs’ ears made from industrial gelatin in China
Police in China are investigating a new food safety scandal after the discovery of a batch of “fake” pigs’ ears reportedly made from gelatin, according to state media in China. (…) Read more
Discovery of Mad Cow in California complete fluke
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
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
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
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
In China, fear of rubber eggs and poisonous poultry prompt Olympian athletes to raise their own chickens
Breakfast of Champions Breakfast menu: Rubber eggs, recycled buns, fresh squeezed orange juice with arsenic, clenbuterol flavored bacon, milk fortified with melamine. For lunch the menu takes a decidedly twisted (…) Read more