Comments on: Pet food recall: Liveblogging the 5/8 FDA/USDA media conference http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:35:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: safefoods http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-58273 safefoods Wed, 09 May 2007 22:19:53 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/#comment-58273 Is there a link to the chat log for Tuesday's evening FDA discussion? Would someone please post it? Is there a link to the chat log for Tuesday’s evening FDA discussion?

Would someone please post it?

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-58062 Marilyn Wed, 09 May 2007 19:48:49 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/#comment-58062 I bet they're not eating this stuff in South Africa. I bet they’re not eating this stuff in South Africa.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-58041 Marilyn Wed, 09 May 2007 19:36:28 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/#comment-58041 Gotta read this! Just posted today on the AVMA website... http://avma.org/aa/petfoodrecall/melamine_sheep.asp May 9, 2007 Source: Clark, R. 1966. Melamine crystalluria in sheep. Journal South African Veterinary Medical Assoc., 1966, Vol. 37, pp. 349-351. CAB Record Number: 19671407708 Melamine crystalluria in sheep The toxic effects of melamine given directly or in the feed to merino wethers were studied. A single dose of 100 g increased urea in blood from 28 to 315 mg per 100 ml for a period of 11 days. There was complete loss of appetite and excretion of urine ceased on the tenth day. When the sheep was examined post mortem on the eleventh day the tubules of the kidney were packed with crystals. Nephrosis and erosive abomasitis were seen also. Daily doses of 50 and 25 g killed the sheep after 7 and 9 days, respectively. In those sheep the blood urea was high just before death and post mortem crystals in the kidney tubules, nephrosis, haemorrhagic cystitis and acute typhlitis were seen..... There's more... Gotta read this! Just posted today on the AVMA website…

http://avma.org/aa/petfoodreca....._sheep.asp

May 9, 2007

Source:
Clark, R. 1966. Melamine crystalluria in sheep. Journal South African Veterinary Medical Assoc., 1966, Vol. 37, pp. 349-351. CAB Record Number: 19671407708
Melamine crystalluria in sheep
The toxic effects of melamine given directly or in the feed to merino wethers were studied. A single dose of 100 g increased urea in blood from 28 to 315 mg per 100 ml for a period of 11 days. There was complete loss of appetite and excretion of urine ceased on the tenth day. When the sheep was examined post mortem on the eleventh day the tubules of the kidney were packed with crystals. Nephrosis and erosive abomasitis were seen also. Daily doses of 50 and 25 g killed the sheep after 7 and 9 days, respectively. In those sheep the blood urea was high just before death and post mortem crystals in the kidney tubules, nephrosis, haemorrhagic cystitis and acute typhlitis were seen…..

There’s more…

]]> By: Joyce http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-57956 Joyce Wed, 09 May 2007 18:25:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/#comment-57956 So, I may have missed it, but did anyone ask if the meat could be sold to pet food manufacturers? Of course I know that it will be, but I wanted to know if they came out and said it. So, I may have missed it, but did anyone ask if the meat could be sold to pet food manufacturers? Of course I know that it will be, but I wanted to know if they came out and said it.

]]> By: Larry http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-57065 Larry Wed, 09 May 2007 01:38:46 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/#comment-57065 All Melamine fed food products are safe. The FDA had a hunch they won't kill you immediately and future cancer and endocrine disorder will be delt with later. Enjoy your mela-chicken, mela-pork and mela-fish. Don't bother going vegetarian, because that stuff has GMO grains. Take advantage of the unproven "dilution effect". FDA political appointee's are in the know. All Melamine fed food products are safe. The FDA had a hunch they won’t kill you immediately and future cancer and endocrine disorder will be delt with later. Enjoy your mela-chicken, mela-pork and mela-fish. Don’t bother going vegetarian, because that stuff has GMO grains. Take advantage of the unproven “dilution effect”. FDA political appointee’s are in the know.

]]> By: Lorna http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-56962 Lorna Wed, 09 May 2007 00:15:10 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/#comment-56962 Really,has anyone contacted Erin Brockovich ? Lorna Really,has anyone contacted Erin Brockovich ?

Lorna

]]> By: Serijna http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-56893 Serijna Tue, 08 May 2007 23:26:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/#comment-56893 Noticed how the FDA spin doctors are saying that the chicken,hog and fish is safe for human consumption.Not one time have they said that is also safe for animal consumption. Guess, if we believe all the pet food companies with expanded testing, wonder if it safer for humans to eat pet food now. Also, it is so ironic, that in the 19th century and before, it was common for people to die of comsumption( meaning unknown causes or TB) Guess , we have taken a giant leap back. Noticed how the FDA spin doctors are saying that the chicken,hog and fish is safe for human consumption.Not one time have they said that is also safe for animal consumption. Guess, if we believe all the pet food companies with expanded testing, wonder if it safer for humans to eat pet food now. Also, it is so ironic, that in the 19th century and before, it was common for people to die of comsumption( meaning unknown causes or TB) Guess , we have taken a giant leap back.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-56865 Jenny Tue, 08 May 2007 23:11:42 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/#comment-56865 Oh great - can't use it in feed, but can feed it to humans. Oh great - can’t use it in feed, but can feed it to humans.

]]> By: mal http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-56818 mal Tue, 08 May 2007 22:51:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/#comment-56818 Ex-FDA Chief Pleads Guilty to Conflict Of Interest Charges October 18, 2006 http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/10/fda_commissioner.html Wonder who else may have conflict of interest connections?? Ex-FDA Chief Pleads Guilty to Conflict Of Interest Charges

October 18, 2006

http://www.consumeraffairs.com.....ioner.html

Wonder who else may have conflict of interest connections??

]]> By: mal http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-56798 mal Tue, 08 May 2007 22:35:26 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/05/08/pet-food-recall-liveblogging-the-58-fdausda-media-conference/#comment-56798 Cattleman calls for labeling country of origin on food St. Francis cattleman Mike Callicrate has long urged Congress to enact country of origin labeling for food consumed in the United States. The discovery that melamine-laced additives might be responsible for pet deaths and the recall of thousands of pounds of pet food should result in a slam-dunk on the issue, he now says. “I think we should implement country of origin labeling on an emergency basis,” It’s the corporate control issue that concerns Callicrate. “Here I am in Ranch Foods Direct getting the ... kicked out of me by Sysco and U.S. Food Service,” he said of his efforts to market directly to consumers. “I’m convinced if the packers are able to help to run me out of business, they will.” Callicrate said his company recently tried to strike a deal with the Great American Hamburger restaurant in Colorado Springs. Even though they thought a deal had been worked out, another supplier came in and offered hamburger at 80 cents a pound less. “You know that is predatory pricing,” he said. http://online.hdnews.net/content/news/cool050807.shtml Cattleman calls for labeling country of origin on food

St. Francis cattleman Mike Callicrate has long urged Congress to enact country of origin labeling for food consumed in the United States.

The discovery that melamine-laced additives might be responsible for pet deaths and the recall of thousands of pounds of pet food should result in a slam-dunk on the issue, he now says.

“I think we should implement country of origin labeling on an emergency basis,”

It’s the corporate control issue that concerns Callicrate.

“Here I am in Ranch Foods Direct getting the … kicked out of me by Sysco and U.S. Food Service,” he said of his efforts to market directly to consumers. “I’m convinced if the packers are able to help to run me out of business, they will.”

Callicrate said his company recently tried to strike a deal with the Great American Hamburger restaurant in Colorado Springs. Even though they thought a deal had been worked out, another supplier came in and offered hamburger at 80 cents a pound less.

“You know that is predatory pricing,” he said.

http://online.hdnews.net/conte.....0807.shtml

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