Comments on: Pet food recall: Liveblogging the FDA press conference http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:12:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bob Knuck http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/comment-page-3/#comment-34740 Bob Knuck Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:04:45 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/#comment-34740 Hi. I just stumbled on your blog and found it very interesting. I wanted to let you know that I found a website that is giving away free samples of a pet food that is made by Life's Abundance. It's derived from organically fed animals and has no wheat or wheat by-products. The site is http://www.precious-pets-paradise.com and you can get it from there. I just went ahead and bought the small size bag and was glad I did, my dog loves it and I feel much safer giving my pet something that is so natural and is not on the recall list! I've already got more and will continue to use this product. Thought you might want to know! - Bob Knuck Hi. I just stumbled on your blog and found it very interesting. I wanted to let you know that I found a website that is giving away free samples of a pet food that is made by Life’s Abundance. It’s derived from organically fed animals and has no wheat or wheat by-products. The site is http://www.precious-pets-paradise.com and you can get it from there. I just went ahead and bought the small size bag and was glad I did, my dog loves it and I feel much safer giving my pet something that is so natural and is not on the recall list! I’ve already got more and will continue to use this product. Thought you might want to know! - Bob Knuck

]]> By: Pamela J. Betz-Baron http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/comment-page-3/#comment-34566 Pamela J. Betz-Baron Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:33:08 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/#comment-34566 Nutro had the suspect wheat gluten. My dog died from it, and it looks like they will be reimbursing us for his vet expenses and those for our other dog (just precautionary testing so far for her) who finished his last can. Nutro had the suspect wheat gluten. My dog died from it, and it looks like they will be reimbursing us for his vet expenses and those for our other dog (just precautionary testing so far for her) who finished his last can.

]]> By: sharon http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/comment-page-3/#comment-34306 sharon Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:05:58 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/#comment-34306 So here's another story. I drink Diet Coke and have liked the one flavored with lime. I shop at Walmart and haven't seen it there for weeks. My first thought was "OMG-is that recalled now too?" This whole thing has me probably overly cautious, but with information changing and products being recalled daily, you can't help but wonder if everything we eat now has something added to it..... So here’s another story. I drink Diet Coke and have liked the one flavored with lime. I shop at Walmart and haven’t seen it there for weeks. My first thought was “OMG-is that recalled now too?” This whole thing has me probably overly cautious, but with information changing and products being recalled daily, you can’t help but wonder if everything we eat now has something added to it…..

]]> By: sharon http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/comment-page-3/#comment-34304 sharon Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:03:05 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/#comment-34304 What about Newman's Own? I haven't seen much if anything about it. What about Newman’s Own? I haven’t seen much if anything about it.

]]> By: joyce http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/comment-page-3/#comment-34172 joyce Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:24:00 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/#comment-34172 Jeanna The same thing happened to me. My friend and I pored over all the websites and information, ultimately chosing NB because it really seemed to be one of the safest and best. All of that information is missing from their website now. No corrections or anything, just gone. And they still haven't replied to mu email. Jeanna
The same thing happened to me. My friend and I pored over all the websites and information, ultimately chosing NB because it really seemed to be one of the safest and best. All of that information is missing from their website now. No corrections or anything, just gone. And they still haven’t replied to mu email.

]]> By: Laura http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/comment-page-3/#comment-34061 Laura Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:21:45 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/#comment-34061 Comment by Carole — April 19, 2007 @ 9:17 pm Why, Carole, what do you mean? It's just 1 percent, right? The FDA is apparently as bad at math as it is at testing. I'm just so angry, I don't know what to say anymore. Even the "good guys" are no good. This isn't insulted snobbishness about expensive food made in cheap factories. It's just despair at finding anything really safe to eat for my four legged kids. If any of these companies had ingredient integrity AND two gray cells to rub together, they'd run with it as far and as fast as they could. We're talking full-page ads, presence on national shows, etc. Only nobody is. Which leads me to think either a) none are completely confident their food is safe, or b) they don't think anyone's paying enough attention to make a "safe food" campaign worth their while. I'm not sure which would be worse. Comment by Carole — April 19, 2007 @ 9:17 pm

Why, Carole, what do you mean? It’s just 1 percent, right?

The FDA is apparently as bad at math as it is at testing.

I’m just so angry, I don’t know what to say anymore. Even the “good guys” are no good. This isn’t insulted snobbishness about expensive food made in cheap factories. It’s just despair at finding anything really safe to eat for my four legged kids.

If any of these companies had ingredient integrity AND two gray cells to rub together, they’d run with it as far and as fast as they could. We’re talking full-page ads, presence on national shows, etc.

Only nobody is. Which leads me to think either a) none are completely confident their food is safe, or b) they don’t think anyone’s paying enough attention to make a “safe food” campaign worth their while.

I’m not sure which would be worse.

]]> By: Carole http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/comment-page-3/#comment-34021 Carole Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:17:40 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/#comment-34021 It looks like we're running out of pet foods given all the disclaimers we are seeing. It looks like we’re running out of pet foods given all the disclaimers we are seeing.

]]> By: Christie Keith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/comment-page-3/#comment-34017 Christie Keith Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:11:43 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/#comment-34017 The liveblogging text is still there, we just "hid" it behind a jump... click in the word "MORE" and you'll get it all. The liveblogging text is still there, we just “hid” it behind a jump… click in the word “MORE” and you’ll get it all.

]]> By: Karla T. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/comment-page-3/#comment-34005 Karla T. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:59:39 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/#comment-34005 CATHLEAH, I'm so sorry for the loss of your Pom. My heart goes out to you and all the others.... Again, I'll go to bed crying because of this senseless tragedy! I'll keep you in my prayers. CATHLEAH,
I’m so sorry for the loss of your Pom. My heart goes out to you and all the others…. Again, I’ll go to bed crying because of this senseless tragedy! I’ll keep you in my prayers.

]]> By: straybaby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/comment-page-3/#comment-33968 straybaby Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:10:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/19/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-fda-press-conference/#comment-33968 re Wellness: what they don't say is that they don't purchase their ingredients from China and if the plants they source from actually produce it or if they are middleman places (and where these plants are!). just saying they aren't involved with the current 2 companies doesn't mean jack as recent history shows . . . and this is REAL reassuring: "We have no reason to believe . . . " yeppers . . . . re Wellness:

what they don’t say is that they don’t purchase their ingredients from China and if the plants they source from actually produce it or if they are middleman places (and where these plants are!).

just saying they aren’t involved with the current 2 companies doesn’t mean jack as recent history shows . . .

and this is REAL reassuring: “We have no reason to believe . . . “

yeppers . . . .

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