Comments on: Pet food recall: One new food added to the recall list http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:53:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda P. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/comment-page-1/#comment-32831 Linda P. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:07:31 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/#comment-32831 To Cathy A - I just came on-line today; saw your question. I did not ask about the label change, but will do so and post the answer when I get it. Maybe this will fall into that "six month" rule I have read about. To Cathy A -
I just came on-line today; saw your question. I did not ask about the label change, but will do so and post the answer when I get it. Maybe this will fall into that “six month” rule I have read about.

]]> By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/comment-page-1/#comment-32795 Linda Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:30:15 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/#comment-32795 Tammy, others things have got the public's attention. Even my friends don't care as much about this as I do, or so it seems. They just happily go along and think I'm overreacting. Linda MS Tammy, others things have got the public’s attention.

Even my friends don’t care as much about this as I do, or so it seems. They just happily go along and think I’m overreacting.

Linda MS

]]> By: Tammy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/comment-page-1/#comment-32789 Tammy Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:21:21 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/#comment-32789 I'm also angry that the media has just let this matter die. I just don't understand why no one is challenging the Pet food industry and the FDA on this matter alone. I want answers! I wanna know if it will be my child that will suffer next. Because it is just a matter of time before we hear the next story about another food contamination. I guess no one is getting mad enough because it is just some cats and dogs. Had this happened in the human food there would be a lynching. I’m also angry that the media has just let this matter die. I just don’t understand why no one is challenging the Pet food industry and the FDA on this matter alone. I want answers! I wanna know if it will be my child that will suffer next. Because it is just a matter of time before we hear the next story about another food contamination.

I guess no one is getting mad enough because it is just some cats and dogs. Had this happened in the human food there would be a lynching.

]]> By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/comment-page-1/#comment-32718 Linda Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:45:48 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/#comment-32718 Pamela - you are right and that's what is so worrisome about this and mums the word from all sources and maybe that's way. Linda MS Pamela - you are right and that’s what is so worrisome about this and mums the word from all sources and maybe that’s way.

Linda MS

]]> By: CathyA http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/comment-page-1/#comment-32713 CathyA Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:43:39 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/#comment-32713 In think this whole thing is a case of fraud. Who decided they could get away with adulterating pet food with something that would falsely up the N analysis I don't know. And who knew that was happening I don't know either. Maybe we'll find out when they get to the bottom of Menu Foods file drawers. In think this whole thing is a case of fraud. Who decided they could get away with adulterating pet food with something that would falsely up the N analysis I don’t know. And who knew that was happening I don’t know either. Maybe we’ll find out when they get to the bottom of Menu Foods file drawers.

]]> By: Pamela J. Betz-Baron http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/comment-page-1/#comment-32680 Pamela J. Betz-Baron Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:49:11 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/#comment-32680 Could the rice gluten contamination be a copycat situation? I almost hope so; otherwise we have a huge underlying SYSTEMIC problem in our food supply. Could the rice gluten contamination be a copycat situation?

I almost hope so; otherwise we have a huge underlying SYSTEMIC problem in our food supply.

]]> By: Sandi K http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/comment-page-1/#comment-32634 Sandi K Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:38:16 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/#comment-32634 Comment by Kathi — April 18, 2007 @ 12:15 am Kathi, I remember seeing the protein powder on Alibaba under Anying's company. It implied that they had created it if Im not mistaken. Comment by Kathi — April 18, 2007 @ 12:15 am

Kathi, I remember seeing the protein powder on Alibaba under Anying’s company. It implied that they had created it if Im not mistaken.

]]> By: CathyA http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/comment-page-1/#comment-32601 CathyA Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:41:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/#comment-32601 Dear FDA, I hope you are still listening. It's time for another news conference. I have a couple of questions. How long does it take to test for melamine - hours? a day? Has anyone come up with a fast test yet? When you are notifed by a company selling an ingredient that it is contaminated, can you force them to go public? Whose job is that? When the CDC gets an inkling of a food problem, they go out and investigate until they find the culprit. Then we hear about it. Since we already know there's an ongoing problem with melamine in protein powders, this should shorten the time for investigation to the time it takes to conduct a test for melamine. Then we should hear about it - from you. If this is not legally possible I want to hear about it in a press conference, again. And I'd also like to know if you've expanded the scope to look at corn gluten. Don't worry about panicking the public - we're already there. Even those without pets are paying attention now. We're writing, we're calling. We'd like to get you more money so you can do your job. The legal process to hold pet food companies responsible for truth in labeling, manadory notification of problems, monetary penalties for non-notification will take longer. Please - time for another news conference. I will be listening between the lines. Dear FDA, I hope you are still listening. It’s time for another news conference.

I have a couple of questions. How long does it take to test for melamine - hours? a day? Has anyone come up with a fast test yet?

When you are notifed by a company selling an ingredient that it is contaminated, can you force them to go public? Whose job is that? When the CDC gets an inkling of a food problem, they go out and investigate until they find the culprit. Then we hear about it. Since we already know there’s an ongoing problem with melamine in protein powders, this should shorten the time for investigation to the time it takes to conduct a test for melamine. Then we should hear about it - from you. If this is not legally possible I want to hear about it in a press conference, again. And I’d also like to know if you’ve expanded the scope to look at corn gluten. Don’t worry about panicking the public - we’re already there. Even those without pets are paying attention now.
We’re writing, we’re calling. We’d like to get you more money so you can do your job. The legal process to hold pet food companies responsible for truth in labeling, manadory notification of problems, monetary penalties for non-notification will take longer.

Please - time for another news conference. I will be listening between the lines.

]]> By: CathyA http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/comment-page-1/#comment-32594 CathyA Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:22:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/#comment-32594 RE: Comment by Linda P. — April 18, 2007 @ 12:23 am: "they said that because of customer inquiries and concerns, they were removing it starting with the next production run." Did you ask them if they were going to change the LABEL to reflect the CHANGE in the diet? Every company needs to have their feet held to the fire on this issue. RE: Comment by Linda P. — April 18, 2007 @ 12:23 am: “they said that because of customer inquiries and concerns, they were removing it starting with the next production run.”

Did you ask them if they were going to change the LABEL to reflect the CHANGE in the diet? Every company needs to have their feet held to the fire on this issue.

]]> By: CathyA http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/comment-page-1/#comment-32593 CathyA Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:20:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/17/pet-food-recall-one-new-food-added-to-the-recall-list/#comment-32593 RE: Comment by Sandi K — April 17, 2007 @ 10:56 pm - new addition of rice protein to the mystery will aid FDA? I'm sure the Royal Canin co. is testing for melamine, just to cover all the bases. If they find melamine, I'm counting on the German labs to get to the bottom of this. The more heads the merrier. RE: Comment by Sandi K — April 17, 2007 @ 10:56 pm - new addition of rice protein to the mystery will aid FDA?

I’m sure the Royal Canin co. is testing for melamine, just to cover all the bases. If they find melamine, I’m counting on the German labs to get to the bottom of this. The more heads the merrier.

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