Comments on: It’s good enough for your t-shirt, but not for your pet’s food — or yours http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:58:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Schnauzer http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-86713 Schnauzer Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:02:52 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/#comment-86713 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19508453/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19508453/

]]> By: shallah http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-86318 shallah Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:36:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/#comment-86318 If you are concerned about Genetically Modified food like I am look for seeds that are certified organic which forbids GMOs and heirloom/heritage seeds and seedlings. There are many companies out there focusing on this and on preserving rare types of vegetables like Seed Savers Exchange. For example the Victory Garden website links to a few of them: http://www.revivevictorygarden.org/seeds.html re: diseased pigs - unfortunatly the more I read the more I find out this has gone on for years and not just with diseases not communicable to humans. If you can stomach it read this page on the NoDowners site: http://www.nodowners.org/usda.htm If you are concerned about Genetically Modified food like I am look for seeds that are certified organic which forbids GMOs and heirloom/heritage seeds and seedlings. There are many companies out there focusing on this and on preserving rare types of vegetables like Seed Savers Exchange. For example the Victory Garden website links to a few of them: http://www.revivevictorygarden.org/seeds.html

re: diseased pigs - unfortunatly the more I read the more I find out this has gone on for years and not just with diseases not communicable to humans. If you can stomach it read this page on the NoDowners site:
http://www.nodowners.org/usda.htm

]]> By: Lew Orban http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-86263 Lew Orban Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:18:27 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/#comment-86263 We are now getting new stories about all kinds of contamination because we are now looking for it. This contamination has gone on for years in all imported processed foods. It now appears that it has entered all of our meat and livestock supplies and we are all being fed these bi products the FDA is calling safe food. Clearly the winners are the government... via commerce taxes and the manufacturing capitalist profits here and afar far away in China. Let us not forget the medical community that reaps billions on sickness and cancers.... The losers are the people, animals, livestock subjected to contaminated products and the the victims are all of us. and our children. What a shame that there will be no changes....oh will find some of the contamination but 98% will make it through and it will eventually make you and your animals very sick. An event today might not surface for twenty of more years in some cases as the immune systems attempt to deal with the damages. I hear all the time about gastric problems Oh I ate there and I got sick or I don't feel good today or I have to get antibiotics etc. and on and on and on. We live a new fast paced gimiie what I want now world and we bought into it and they allowed all this to go on behind your backs when you were working your two jobs and sleeping. It does pay to pay attention to the politics and business practices around you. As your jobs leave the country you are now poisoned by the people that took your livelihood. Who has been watching the shop.......not the FDA or government for the people and by the people.. that's for sure! Obewan We are now getting new stories about all kinds of contamination because we are now looking for it. This contamination has gone on for years in all imported processed foods. It now appears that it has entered all of our meat and livestock supplies and we are all being fed these bi products the FDA is calling safe food. Clearly the winners are the government… via commerce taxes and the manufacturing capitalist profits here and afar far away in China. Let us not forget the medical community that reaps billions on sickness and cancers…. The losers are the people, animals, livestock subjected to contaminated products and the the victims are all of us. and our children. What a shame that there will be no changes….oh will find some of the contamination but 98% will make it through and it will eventually make you and your animals very sick. An event today might not surface for twenty of more years in some cases as the immune systems attempt to deal with the damages. I hear all the time about gastric problems Oh I ate there and I got sick or I don’t feel good today or I have to get antibiotics etc. and on and on and on. We live a new fast paced gimiie what I want now world and we bought into it and they allowed all this to go on behind your backs when you were working your two jobs and sleeping. It does pay to pay attention to the politics and business practices around you. As your jobs leave the country you are now poisoned by the people that took your livelihood. Who has been watching the shop…….not the FDA or government for the people and by the people.. that’s for sure!
Obewan

]]> By: Elaine http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-86168 Elaine Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:33:58 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/#comment-86168 A story about pigs entering the U.S. from Canada that were ill with 2 different virusus, the virus is not considered harmful to humans, so they SLAUGHTERED them while they were still SICK, and they entered OUR FOOD SUPPLY! What are they THINKING? Oh, I know! They are thinking "these pigs are owned by big agribusiness, and we don't want to impact THEIR bottom line, or we are in deep pig doo doo!" www.ellinghuysen.com:80/news/articles/53442.shtml A story about pigs entering the U.S. from Canada that were ill with 2 different virusus, the virus is not considered harmful to humans, so they SLAUGHTERED them while they were still SICK, and they entered OUR FOOD SUPPLY!

What are they THINKING?

Oh, I know! They are thinking “these pigs are owned by big agribusiness, and we don’t want to impact THEIR bottom line, or we are in deep pig doo doo!”

http://www.ellinghuysen.com:80.....3442.shtml

]]> By: Barb http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-86154 Barb Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:09:31 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/#comment-86154 FDA Curbs Sale Of Seafood From China http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/business/worldbusiness/29fish.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin FDA Curbs Sale Of Seafood From China

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06.....ref=slogin

]]> By: straybaby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-86146 straybaby Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:44:18 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/#comment-86146 Comment by shallah — June 28, 2007 @ 11:24 pm when buying seeds you need to make sure they aren't gmo. i saw a list somewhere very recently. i'll see if i can find it . . . i'm pretty sure i saved it for my mom. Comment by shallah — June 28, 2007 @ 11:24 pm

when buying seeds you need to make sure they aren’t gmo. i saw a list somewhere very recently. i’ll see if i can find it . . . i’m pretty sure i saved it for my mom.

]]> By: shallah http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-86024 shallah Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:24:27 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/#comment-86024 For those looking for locally grown food http://localharvest.org lists many coop farms, farm stands, and stores that buy locally. also Revive the Victory Garden has a page with tips on container gardening including a link to a seed company that specializes in plants that do well in containers. Link: http://www.revivevictorygarden.org/containers.html For those looking for locally grown food http://localharvest.org lists many coop farms, farm stands, and stores that buy locally.

also Revive the Victory Garden has a page with tips on container gardening including a link to a seed company that specializes in plants that do well in containers. Link:
http://www.revivevictorygarden.org/containers.html

]]> By: Linda http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-85899 Linda Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:23:49 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/#comment-85899 So true Katie - so very true. So true Katie - so very true.

]]> By: Katie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-85896 Katie Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:21:53 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/#comment-85896 I noticed while grocery shopping today; Foster Farms chicken pkgs are now labeled - California chicken fed by their own farmers. All the peaches, nectarines and grapes were labeled product of the USA and grown in Calif. New organic products on the shelf. There was not a soul in the pet food aisle. I overheard two ladies looking at silicone colanders: they noticed from China...remarking to one another about all the recalls and wondering if the food would be safe or would it pick up the silicone. They put the product back! These are small steps, but I think change maybe coming. Linda, It is amazing how comforting life can be without all the "stuff". Katie I noticed while grocery shopping today; Foster Farms chicken pkgs are now labeled - California chicken fed by their own farmers. All the peaches, nectarines and grapes were labeled product of the USA and grown in Calif. New organic products on the shelf.

There was not a soul in the pet food aisle.

I overheard two ladies looking at silicone colanders: they noticed from China…remarking to one another about all the recalls and wondering if the food would be safe or would it pick up the silicone. They put the product back!

These are small steps, but I think change maybe coming.

Linda,

It is amazing how comforting life can be without all the “stuff”.

Katie

]]> By: Trudy Jackson http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/comment-page-1/#comment-85888 Trudy Jackson Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:05:16 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/its-good-enough-for-your-t-shirt-but-not-for-your-pets-food-or-yours/#comment-85888 Thanks Starbaby, i'll try them. I hate fish, but the rest looks good. Thanks Starbaby, i’ll try them. I hate fish, but the rest looks good.

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