Comments on: Pet-food recall: Senators say second batch of tainted rice powder imported http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:19:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Falcon http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/comment-page-2/#comment-38844 Falcon Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:20:50 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/#comment-38844 Tonight my dog ate rice, chicken livers with sweet potatos and carrots. His treats were some whole grain mini wheats. NO it's not a great, well-balanced dog food. I was feeding him Purina Dog Chow.... Have I killed my baby?When will Purina tell me the TRUTH? Tonight my dog ate rice, chicken livers with sweet potatos and carrots. His treats were some whole grain mini wheats. NO it’s not a great, well-balanced dog food. I was feeding him Purina Dog Chow…. Have I killed my baby?When will Purina tell me the TRUTH?

]]> By: Sharon http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/comment-page-2/#comment-38495 Sharon Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:58:30 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/#comment-38495 They keep saying they have no authority to do anything. Why did Congress pass the Bioterrorism Law of 2001 if the government itself is not going to adhere to any of it's provisions? They keep saying they have no authority to do anything. Why did Congress pass the Bioterrorism Law of 2001 if the government itself is not going to adhere to any of it’s provisions?

]]> By: VJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/comment-page-2/#comment-38099 VJ Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:01:29 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/#comment-38099 Will we be able to hear the livecast again later on? Will we be able to hear the livecast again later on?

]]> By: Gail Duboe http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/comment-page-2/#comment-38096 Gail Duboe Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:00:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/#comment-38096 Beneful has not been implicated yet...........Corn gluten is the third ingredient. But there are letters on Doggy Bling saying many animals died as a result of eating that food....Purina, fess up!!!!!!!! Beneful has not been implicated yet………..Corn gluten is the third ingredient. But there are letters on Doggy Bling saying many animals died as a result of eating that food….Purina, fess up!!!!!!!!

]]> By: VJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/comment-page-2/#comment-38066 VJ Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:31:35 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/#comment-38066 For those who live in Michigan and can get WXYZ, Ch 7 at 11PM tonight they are doing a story on feeding your pets BARF. FYI For those who live in Michigan and can get WXYZ, Ch 7 at 11PM tonight they are doing a story on feeding your pets BARF. FYI

]]> By: Larry http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/comment-page-2/#comment-38053 Larry Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:18:26 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/#comment-38053 With the hearing only fifteen minutes away, the link for streaming coverage above isn't working. Does anyone know where else I can listen to this most important hearing? I want to listen and I'm confident that the news media isn't going to cover this event. With the hearing only fifteen minutes away, the link for streaming coverage above isn’t working. Does anyone know where else I can listen to this most important hearing? I want to listen and I’m confident that the news media isn’t going to cover this event.

]]> By: Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/comment-page-2/#comment-38051 Pat Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:14:27 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/#comment-38051 Hey FDA and our elected officials - just a silly notion. Why don't we pay our farmers to produce wheat, corn and rice to put in the human and pet food supply and ban all imports? According to what we are finding out, soon there will no longer be owners to care for the few pets left. Hey FDA and our elected officials - just a silly notion. Why don’t we pay our farmers to produce wheat, corn and rice to put in the human and pet food supply and ban all imports?

According to what we are finding out, soon there will no longer be owners to care for the few pets left.

]]> By: Sara J. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/comment-page-2/#comment-38037 Sara J. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:56:47 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/#comment-38037 It's probably the Royal Canin corn gluten supplier and it is also in the U.S. We knew this and why did it take so long to hear about the testing? It's about time. It’s probably the Royal Canin corn gluten supplier and it is also in the U.S. We knew this and why did it take so long to hear about the testing? It’s about time.

]]> By: Maudigan http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/comment-page-2/#comment-38018 Maudigan Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:32:48 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/#comment-38018 My current line of thinking is getting them for animal cruelty, with intent! If your nieghbor did this to your animal you could this. Cousin who a lawyer thought this idea has merit. Since it appears they knew something prior to the first recall, now the by-product has been recalled by Wilbur/Ellis and still silent killers stock our pet food supply. They know..... My current line of thinking is getting them for animal cruelty, with intent! If your nieghbor did this to your animal you could this. Cousin who a lawyer thought this idea has merit. Since it appears they knew something prior to the first recall, now the by-product has been recalled by Wilbur/Ellis and still silent killers stock our pet food supply. They know…..

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/comment-page-2/#comment-37820 Kat Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:54:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/23/pet-food-recall-senators-say-second-batch-of-tainted-rice-powder-imported/#comment-37820 WOW! LOTS OF STUFF STARTED HAPPENING TONIGHT! I've been plastering/painting a room tonight & just catching up! Powerful letter by Sen. Durbin & Sen. Cantwell ! "3. The FDA has engaged in significant testing and sampling of wheat gluten. Given we now know contaminated shipments of both rice protein concentrate and corn gluten have also been exported from China, we ask the FDA to begin comprehensive testing and sampling of rice protein concentrate and corn gluten immediately. " YIPPPEEEE! CORN GLUTEN TOO!! Since the FDA can't seem to run the show right, it takes an ACT OF CONGRESS!! WOW! LOTS OF STUFF STARTED HAPPENING TONIGHT! I’ve been plastering/painting a room tonight & just catching up!

Powerful letter by Sen. Durbin & Sen. Cantwell !

“3. The FDA has engaged in significant testing and sampling of wheat gluten. Given we now know contaminated shipments of both rice protein concentrate and corn gluten have also been exported from China, we ask the FDA to begin comprehensive testing and sampling of rice protein concentrate and corn gluten immediately. “

YIPPPEEEE! CORN GLUTEN TOO!!

Since the FDA can’t seem to run the show right, it takes an ACT OF CONGRESS!!

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