Comments on: Pet-food recall: Switching a cat’s food, new topics and Sunday open thread http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/ 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: Carole http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-48736 Carole Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:41:54 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/#comment-48736 Petlover, it is done by secret ballot. Even though it was brought up that China has Human Rights issues as well as unclean air and other sanitary concerns, it came down to two thoughts: Hosting the olympics would promote positive change for the country, and since China has been a strong competitor many felt it was due them. It will be interesting to see how this situation has any impact. Petlover, it is done by secret ballot. Even though it was brought up that China has Human Rights issues as well as unclean air and other sanitary concerns, it came down to two thoughts:

Hosting the olympics would promote positive change for the country, and since China has been a strong competitor many felt it was due them.

It will be interesting to see how this situation has any impact.

]]> By: petlover http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-48630 petlover Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/#comment-48630 And China wants a good name for the Olympics after they've admittedly (International Herald Tribune article) been boosting the protein levels of grains for years????? They want to alter the weather pattern over China by "seeding" the clouds for rain just prior to the Olympics to make the air purer for the athletes and attendees to breathe easier? I wonder why the Olympic Committee chose China to host the Olympics???????? I certainly will not be buying any "official" Olympics logo products. And China wants a good name for the Olympics after they’ve admittedly (International Herald Tribune article) been boosting the protein levels of grains for years?????

They want to alter the weather pattern over China by “seeding” the clouds for rain just prior to the Olympics to make the air purer for the athletes and attendees to breathe easier?

I wonder why the Olympic Committee chose China to host the Olympics????????

I certainly will not be buying any “official” Olympics logo products.

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-47928 Kat Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:27:02 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/#comment-47928 That is pretty bad. They let our pets die & food to still move across the US, by failing to act agressively. 'cause they were worried about piracy?!?!?!? and presenting a better image for China?!?!?!? At this point in time, I would not let my kid go to China for the olympics -- and eat their food! One reason they acted so fast -- it doesn't involve the FDA! It's probably the FTC? That is pretty bad. They let our pets die & food to still move across the US, by failing to act agressively. ‘cause they were worried about piracy?!?!?!? and presenting a better image for China?!?!?!?

At this point in time, I would not let my kid go to China for the olympics — and eat their food!

One reason they acted so fast — it doesn’t involve the FDA! It’s probably the FTC?

]]> By: Carole http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/comment-page-5/#comment-47819 Carole Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:09:22 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/#comment-47819 Doesn't anyone in a strategic position in our government see the problem with being more concerned about piracy than what gets imported to our country? Apparently since it is affecting companies like Microsoft and Disney, it is of national importance. Doesn’t anyone in a strategic position in our government see the problem with being more concerned about piracy than what gets imported to our country?

Apparently since it is affecting companies like Microsoft and Disney, it is of national importance.

]]> By: Carole http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/comment-page-5/#comment-47806 Carole Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:02:09 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/#comment-47806 Excerpts from an article about counterfeit Olympic baubles in China... "The U.S. on April 10 filed two complaints with the World Trade Organization, saying China isn't doing enough to stop piracy. China, viewing its first Olympics as a chance to showcase itself to the world, is cracking down on unlicensed Olympic products by introducing a hotline to report violators, stepping up inspections and putting microchips in tickets." "Protecting Olympic trademarks is a "core task" for the government, says Wang Lijun, deputy director of the Beijing Intellectual Property Office. Wang on April 24 announced a phone hotline to report fake Olympic goods and the misuse of logos." "We will take action within 24 hours, which includes arriving at the site and then tackling the issue," Wang said at a news conference in Beijing. "We hope that by 2008, we will present a better image of China." Of all the things that the US could file a complaint with the WTO, they choose piracy. And of all the things China could respond to in 24-hours, they choose counterfeit Olympic stuff. Last year their government prosecuted 2,072 trademark violations. According to Hong Kong, preventing counterfeit Olympics crap is a matter of national pride. And they plan to have special ops in place to handle this. And oh yeah, China is unhappy with the US for filing this complaint. Excerpts from an article about counterfeit Olympic baubles in China…

“The U.S. on April 10 filed two complaints with the World Trade Organization, saying China isn’t doing enough to stop piracy. China, viewing its first Olympics as a chance to showcase itself to the world, is cracking down on unlicensed Olympic products by introducing a hotline to report violators, stepping up inspections and putting microchips in tickets.”

“Protecting Olympic trademarks is a “core task” for the government, says Wang Lijun, deputy director of the Beijing Intellectual Property Office. Wang on April 24 announced a phone hotline to report fake Olympic goods and the misuse of logos.”

“We will take action within 24 hours, which includes arriving at the site and then tackling the issue,” Wang said at a news conference in Beijing. “We hope that by 2008, we will present a better image of China.”

Of all the things that the US could file a complaint with the WTO, they choose piracy.

And of all the things China could respond to in 24-hours, they choose counterfeit Olympic stuff.

Last year their government prosecuted 2,072 trademark violations. According to Hong Kong, preventing counterfeit Olympics crap is a matter of national pride. And they plan to have special ops in place to handle this.

And oh yeah, China is unhappy with the US for filing this complaint.

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/comment-page-5/#comment-47788 Kat Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:49:25 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/#comment-47788 Illinois has a big concern. The FDA says they are investigating rice protein conc. going into the food supply. I think that article was posted here. Illinois has a big concern. The FDA says they are investigating rice protein conc. going into the food supply. I think that article was posted here.

]]> By: Steve http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/comment-page-5/#comment-47787 Steve Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:49:21 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/#comment-47787 Lying, with Chinese Characteristics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Part 1 of 7) http://tinyurl.com/2xlwf6 Lying, with Chinese Characteristics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Part 1 of 7)

http://tinyurl.com/2xlwf6

]]> By: Carole http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/comment-page-5/#comment-47780 Carole Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:44:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/#comment-47780 "In Wudi last week, the only people aware of any problem at Binzhou Futian were representatives from the two dozen local animal feed producers who were called Tuesday to an emergency government meeting." Amazing how China manages to keep everything under wraps. Doesn't anyone talk to anyone else? “In Wudi last week, the only people aware of any problem at Binzhou Futian were representatives from the two dozen local animal feed producers who were called Tuesday to an emergency government meeting.”

Amazing how China manages to keep everything under wraps. Doesn’t anyone talk to anyone else?

]]> By: Kat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/comment-page-5/#comment-47778 Kat Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:42:39 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/#comment-47778 They have the Shandong Mingshui Great Chemical Group factory para, way down in the article. The 1st had a much better punch. They have the Shandong Mingshui Great Chemical Group factory para, way down in the article. The 1st had a much better punch.

]]> By: Steve http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/comment-page-5/#comment-47775 Steve Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:41:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/04/29/pet-food-recall-switching-a-cats-food-new-topic-and-open-thread/#comment-47775 So, who's still using Menu Foods to make their stuff? And how much Chinese ingredients are still going into the latest mass manufacturing runs under the radar? So, who’s still using Menu Foods to make their stuff? And how much Chinese ingredients are still going into the latest mass manufacturing runs under the radar?

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