Comments on: Pet food recall: Congressional committee hearing on pet food recall http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kathy Thompson http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/comment-page-2/#comment-38952 Kathy Thompson Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:11:08 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/#comment-38952 Just turned on the computer--right on my homepage is an ad for Eukaneuba's latest smokescreen, breed specific dog food! Just turned on the computer—right on my homepage is an ad for Eukaneuba’s latest smokescreen, breed specific dog food!

]]> By: TC http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/comment-page-2/#comment-38595 TC Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:42:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/#comment-38595 There is an article up at Howl911 with a link to the charlotte NC observer paper. Melamine contaminated hogs found at a plant in NC. USDA newsflash reports it is all okay, because the system worked. No humans ate the contaminated hogs. Wish I had the confidence to believe that there none of the hams in my freezer were made from other unreported upon or covered up contamination episodes. But I don't. There is an article up at Howl911 with a link to the charlotte NC observer paper.

Melamine contaminated hogs found at a plant in NC. USDA newsflash reports it is all okay, because the system worked. No humans ate the contaminated hogs.

Wish I had the confidence to believe that there none of the hams in my freezer were made from other unreported upon or covered up contamination episodes. But I don’t.

]]> By: Carole http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/comment-page-2/#comment-38500 Carole Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:04:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/#comment-38500 Eliminating products from certain countries from your life is, in my opinion, not fully obtainable. Was packing up a new computer today for shipment to a different office. Parts of the computer are made in China, others in Malaysia. Eliminating products from certain countries from your life is, in my opinion, not fully obtainable.

Was packing up a new computer today for shipment to a different office. Parts of the computer are made in China, others in Malaysia.

]]> By: DeeAnn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/comment-page-2/#comment-38137 DeeAnn Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:29:57 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/#comment-38137 Comment by Cynthia — April 24, 2007 @ 7:10 am Good point. Just how many products does China fake right now. Purses, clothing, CD's, books...where does it begin and end? Why would they stop there? Comment by Cynthia — April 24, 2007 @ 7:10 am

Good point. Just how many products does China fake right now. Purses, clothing, CD’s, books…where does it begin and end? Why would they stop there?

]]> By: SL http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/comment-page-2/#comment-38130 SL Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:26:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/#comment-38130 Good Job Cynthia, This is exactly what I was talking about in the earlier post in this section. Whole Foods (on their website) claims that they work with their suppliers on these quality issues, but how do we know for sure, when the sources of foods are imported from many different countries with a wide variety of growing standards. Consumers need to start asking lots of questions about the foods they buy in the supermarket and if it is really safe to eat both for short-term health and long-term health. Good Job Cynthia,
This is exactly what I was talking about in the earlier post in this section. Whole Foods (on their website) claims that they work with their suppliers on these quality issues, but how do we know for sure, when the sources of foods are imported from many different countries with a wide variety of growing standards.

Consumers need to start asking lots of questions about the foods they buy in the supermarket and if it is really safe to eat both for short-term health and long-term health.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/comment-page-2/#comment-38108 Cynthia Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:10:05 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/#comment-38108 So over the weekend, I went to Whole Foods and in the freezer section are bags of edamame shelled soy beans that are marked 'certified organic' but they're from China... who marks them certified organic? who checks it and how is it checked? Obviously, the FDA isn't doing it, so who is? The grower, the packager, the distributor? This is just one example because it appears that most of our organic food, fresh or preserved, is not grown anywhere that regulates how something is grown. Since I've been making wet cat food, I've begun to really notice how poor and corrupt our food system is. So over the weekend, I went to Whole Foods and in the freezer section are bags of edamame shelled soy beans that are marked ‘certified organic’ but they’re from China… who marks them certified organic? who checks it and how is it checked? Obviously, the FDA isn’t doing it, so who is? The grower, the packager, the distributor? This is just one example because it appears that most of our organic food, fresh or preserved, is not grown anywhere that regulates how something is grown.

Since I’ve been making wet cat food, I’ve begun to really notice how poor and corrupt our food system is.

]]> By: petlover http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/comment-page-2/#comment-38082 petlover Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:49:16 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/#comment-38082 TO U.S. INSPECTORS GOING TO INSPECT CHINESE WHEAT GLUTEN FACTORY: Now remember, if the grain storage silos and piping are as clean as a whistle and smell like ammonia... if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck... Article from NY TIMES: "Spiked wheat - Schuler Grain Co. uses additive to artificially boost the protein content of its wheat" - 22 YEARS AGO *******Quote from article linked below******** When FDA received the tip about the company, it sent its investigators to inspect the Schulers' operation. When Thomas Nelson and Dirk Mouw arrived at the company's grain elevators, there was no sign of the tanks and pipes needed to treat wheat with urea--just a suspiciously empty steel building smelling strongly of ammonia. "One thing for sure about inspecting grain elevators," Nelson said. "you always get dirty. This particular building was clean as a whistle. We learned later they had dismantled all their treating equipment. Someone apparently had warned them we were coming." http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1370/is_n10_v24/ai_9246932 TO U.S. INSPECTORS GOING TO INSPECT CHINESE WHEAT GLUTEN FACTORY:

Now remember, if the grain storage silos and piping are as clean as a whistle and smell like ammonia…

if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck…

Article from NY TIMES:

“Spiked wheat - Schuler Grain Co. uses additive to artificially boost the protein content of its wheat” - 22 YEARS AGO

*******Quote from article linked below********
When FDA received the tip about the company, it sent its investigators to inspect the Schulers’ operation. When Thomas Nelson and Dirk Mouw arrived at the company’s grain elevators, there was no sign of the tanks and pipes needed to treat wheat with urea—just a suspiciously empty steel building smelling strongly of ammonia.

“One thing for sure about inspecting grain elevators,” Nelson said. “you always get dirty. This particular building was clean as a whistle. We learned later they had dismantled all their treating equipment. Someone apparently had warned them we were coming.”

http://findarticles.com/p/arti.....ai_9246932

]]> By: Maudigan http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/comment-page-2/#comment-38070 Maudigan Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:38:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/#comment-38070 Well at least today the FDA is reporting they have had 15,000 calls from pet owners reporting to them of their pets death. Like the Oprah message board idea. Well at least today the FDA is reporting they have had 15,000 calls from pet owners reporting to them of their pets death. Like the Oprah message board idea.

]]> By: Trudy Jackson http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/comment-page-2/#comment-38069 Trudy Jackson Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:37:52 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/#comment-38069 I am wondering why the national networks don't carry this? I haven't heard a word on the TV. I don't get cable and a lot of other people don't either. Why don't they carry it on the 6 oclock news? Trudy I am wondering why the national networks don’t carry this? I haven’t heard a word on the TV. I don’t get cable and a lot of other people don’t either. Why don’t they carry it on the 6 oclock news? Trudy

]]> By: Mike http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/comment-page-2/#comment-38052 Mike Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:15:12 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-congressional-committee-hearing-on-pet-food-recall/#comment-38052 Reminder to watch Oprah tomorrow Holistic vet, Dr. Martin Goldstein - author of The Nature of Animal Healing: The Definitive Holistic Medicine Guide to Caring for Your Dog and Cat is appearing on Oprah on Wednesday (April 25th). Unsure exactly what he will be talking about but hopefully he will touch on the pet food recalls. http://www2.oprah.com/index.jhtml Click on Loving Our Dogs and then click on the link for tomorrow's show. http://boards.oprah.com/WebX/.f157001!DYNID= Seems like a golden opportunity to get a discussion going about the pet food crisis on Oprah's messageboard! Reminder to watch Oprah tomorrow

Holistic vet, Dr. Martin Goldstein -
author of The Nature of Animal Healing: The Definitive Holistic Medicine Guide to Caring for Your Dog and Cat is appearing on Oprah on
Wednesday (April 25th). Unsure exactly what he will be talking about but hopefully he will touch on the pet food recalls.

http://www2.oprah.com/index.jhtml
Click on Loving Our Dogs

and then click on the link for tomorrow’s show.
http://boards.oprah.com/WebX/.f157001!DYNID=

Seems like a golden opportunity to get a discussion going about the pet food crisis on Oprah’s messageboard!

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