Life in the boonies, where a copy of the New York Times is as rare as a book store in sticks, tends to be as dull as dishwater. Normally, news (…) Read more
Posts Tagged ‘food safety’
FDA Unveils New PETNet System to Track Pet Food Related Incidences: FAIL
FDA Moves at Glacial Speed to Assist Pets A plan, 4 years in the making, finally came to fruition with the FDA’s announcement of the creation of PETNet, Pet Event (…) Read more
RECALL: Nestle Purina ONE Cat Food Contaminated with Salmonella Contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Nestlé Purina PetCare Company announced a recall of Purina ONE cat food because of contamination with Salmonella. Gee, why am I not surprised. (…) Read more
Nasty Chicken Jerky Treats from China Associated with Severe Illness in Dogs – Again
The Gruesome History of Icky Poopie Dog Treats from China In September 2007, the American Veterinary Medical Association issued an alert that stated they had been receiving calls from veterinarians (…) Read more
I'll Have Two Extra Crispy Breasts Please, Hold the Arsenic
Don’t you just hate it when they always give you cancer with your order of chicken? Well, so do a couple of politicians in the State of Maryland. Fed up (…) Read more
Safe Animal Feed PSA Video from the FDA/CVM
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXFlWiGKu2M] In this informative, if somewhat bland, video produced by the FDA/CVM in September 2010, the host outlines the importance of feed safety and how it affects the health of (…) Read more
Scientific paper finds toxic levels of heavy metals in pet food
A soon to be published paper finds shocking results from pet food testing. The results of a scientific study by Spex CertiPrep, a laboratory standards company, reveals that some commercial (…) Read more