Comments on: Salmonella, FDA actions and Menu Foods returning to ‘normal’ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:43:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marcy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-118942 Marcy Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:49:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/#comment-118942 You know... I was just reading an article on all the products/foods that we have sent back to China and issued warnings on here, and something just occurred to me. Maybe I'm slow, maybe it's hidden beneath the obvious, or maybe I'm off base completely. But it just hit me...is China trying to get rid of us this way? I mean, potentially harmful antiobiotics found in honey??? How in the world would antibiotics find their way into honey, unless intentionally added? Also, I could believe maybe a couple (or even a few) of unscrupulous manufacturers/exporters...but the frequency and quantity of tainted goods coming into our country is now bordering on a blatant plot against the American people, IMHO. Just my take on this situation today... You know…

I was just reading an article on all the products/foods that we have sent back to China and issued warnings on here, and something just occurred to me.

Maybe I’m slow, maybe it’s hidden beneath the obvious, or maybe I’m off base completely. But it just hit me…is China trying to get rid of us this way?

I mean, potentially harmful antiobiotics found in honey??? How in the world would antibiotics find their way into honey, unless intentionally added?

Also, I could believe maybe a couple (or even a few) of unscrupulous manufacturers/exporters…but the frequency and quantity of tainted goods coming into our country is now bordering on a blatant plot against the American people, IMHO.

Just my take on this situation today…

]]> By: John http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-118222 John Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:54:32 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/#comment-118222 "The trade policies that resulted in the wholesale destruction of the U.S. manufacturing sector and the rise of cheap and dangerous Chinese manufacturing supported by moneyed American interests (such as Wal-Mart) is a bi-partisan sell-out of the American people." (Gina Spadafori — August 31, 2007) Gina, I couldn't agree with you more! I was not attempting to bash Clinton, or the Democratic party, and certainly not persons of Chinese descent. (I resent your "racist" label, and want to say that my deleted comments were no more racist than yours could be mis-construed as anti-American.) I am sure that the problems we are having with Chinese imports are definitely a bi-partisan issue, and certainly the current trade agreements that the U.S. has with China have been in place over several administrations and potitical parties. The news stories speak for themselves, and are all over the web. I didn't write them, nor make them up. They are either fact or fiction, and your bloggers have enough sense to make up their own minds without your censorship of the news articles (after all, they were in the Wall Street Journal and MSNBC, not the National Enquirer)! “The trade policies that resulted in the wholesale destruction of the U.S. manufacturing sector and the rise of cheap and dangerous Chinese manufacturing supported by moneyed American interests (such as Wal-Mart) is a bi-partisan sell-out of the American people.” (Gina Spadafori — August 31, 2007)
Gina, I couldn’t agree with you more! I was not attempting to bash Clinton, or the Democratic party, and certainly not persons of Chinese descent. (I resent your “racist” label, and want to say that my deleted comments were no more racist than yours could be mis-construed as anti-American.) I am sure that the problems we are having with Chinese imports are definitely a bi-partisan issue, and certainly the current trade agreements that the U.S. has with China have been in place over several administrations and potitical parties.
The news stories speak for themselves, and are all over the web. I didn’t write them, nor make them up. They are either fact or fiction, and your bloggers have enough sense to make up their own minds without your censorship of the news articles (after all, they were in the Wall Street Journal and MSNBC, not the National Enquirer)!

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-118122 Gina Spadafori Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:29:48 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/#comment-118122 I removed the political thread. I agree with you that Mr. Hsu's donations seems to be an attempt to circumvent campaign finance law. But the fact that he's originally from Hong Kong isn't relevant. You attempts to make his donation into a "Democrats are in the pockets of China" charge -- while no doubt true of both parties, sadly -- just don't wash and are, frankly, more than a little racist, like suggesting that if I had a network of dubious donors I'd be automatically assumed to be supporting the Italian government's policies. I didn't allow Bush-bashing, and I won't allow Clinton-bashing. The trade policies that resulted in the wholesale destruction of the U.S. manufacturing sector and the rise of cheap and dangerous Chinese manufacturing supported by moneyed American interests (such as Wal-Mart) is a <i>bi-partisan</i> sell-out of the American people. I removed the political thread. I agree with you that Mr. Hsu’s donations seems to be an attempt to circumvent campaign finance law.

But the fact that he’s originally from Hong Kong isn’t relevant. You attempts to make his donation into a “Democrats are in the pockets of China” charge — while no doubt true of both parties, sadly — just don’t wash and are, frankly, more than a little racist, like suggesting that if I had a network of dubious donors I’d be automatically assumed to be supporting the Italian government’s policies.

I didn’t allow Bush-bashing, and I won’t allow Clinton-bashing. The trade policies that resulted in the wholesale destruction of the U.S. manufacturing sector and the rise of cheap and dangerous Chinese manufacturing supported by moneyed American interests (such as Wal-Mart) is a bi-partisan sell-out of the American people.

]]> By: MaineMom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-117586 MaineMom Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:41:57 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/#comment-117586 Barb - I received an email from Wilma also. Hope she is able to contact these people and they provide some info. Barb - I received an email from Wilma also. Hope she is able to contact these people and they provide some info.

]]> By: Barb http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-117507 Barb Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:31:39 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/#comment-117507 MaineMom - I received an email from Wilma this morning. This is what she said: "i'm sorry for the confusion but i don't know the person it happened to. i was just cross posting. the only thing i have been able to find out is she is a member of the altoona, pa, kennel club. also got a call from a woman whose kitty is fighting for her life right now after eating iams canned kitty food." I wrote Wilma back, asking if she would put me in touch with the woman who's kitty is fighting for her life...also asking Wilma to have her post here and at itchmo. MaineMom - I received an email from Wilma this morning. This is what she said:

“i’m sorry for the confusion but i don’t know the person it happened to. i was just cross posting. the only thing i have been able to find out is she is a member of the altoona, pa, kennel club. also got a call from a woman whose kitty is fighting for her life right now after eating iams canned kitty food.”

I wrote Wilma back, asking if she would put me in touch with the woman who’s kitty is fighting for her life…also asking Wilma to have her post here and at itchmo.

]]> By: Roberto http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-117480 Roberto Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:13:57 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/#comment-117480 If anyone is interested, CNN has a transcript of the interview. http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0708/29/ldt.01.html If anyone is interested, CNN has a transcript of the interview.
http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCR.....dt.01.html

]]> By: Barb http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-117226 Barb Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:45:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/#comment-117226 Mark your calendar's for March 19, 2008 - Food Safety & Security Summit For 2008 we are extremely pleased to announce that Dr. David Acheson will be one of two planned keynote presenters at the 2008 Food Safety & Security Summit on March 19, 2008. The preliminary focus of this keynote presentation will be The FDA: Crisis and Recovery. More information on this presentation will follow in the coming months. Read more: http://www.foodsafetysummit.com/sessions.php Mark your calendar’s for March 19, 2008 - Food Safety & Security Summit

For 2008 we are extremely pleased to announce that Dr. David Acheson will be one of two planned keynote presenters at the 2008 Food Safety & Security Summit on March 19, 2008. The preliminary focus of this keynote presentation will be The FDA: Crisis and Recovery. More information on this presentation will follow in the coming months.

Read more: http://www.foodsafetysummit.com/sessions.php

]]> By: MaineMom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-117225 MaineMom Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:44:47 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/#comment-117225 Barb BTW just sent Email to Wilma. Hope she responds to voice or email and isn't out of touch on a long Labor Day weekend. Barb BTW just sent Email to Wilma. Hope she responds to voice or email and isn’t out of touch on a long Labor Day weekend.

]]> By: MaineMom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-117223 MaineMom Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:41:44 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/#comment-117223 Barb - thanks for what you got! Barb - thanks for what you got!

]]> By: Barb http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/comment-page-1/#comment-117220 Barb Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:40:22 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/29/salmonella-fda-actions-and-menu-returning-to-normal/#comment-117220 Stupidly I walked out of the room for a second when the story came on, but it was brief...and I only caught the end of it when reporter commented on FDA's tin ears. Reporter seemed perturbed with FDA, couldn't get them to confirm yes/no if they were closing the 7 labs talked about at the hearings...and reporter mentioned something about administrative work...I gathered that maybe FDA was considering outsourcing admin workers who track food supply safety...But don't quote me on that...I messed up and missed the complete interview. Sorry. Stupidly I walked out of the room for a second when the story came on, but it was brief…and I only caught the end of it when reporter commented on FDA’s tin ears. Reporter seemed perturbed with FDA, couldn’t get them to confirm yes/no if they were closing the 7 labs talked about at the hearings…and reporter mentioned something about administrative work…I gathered that maybe FDA was considering outsourcing admin workers who track food supply safety…But don’t quote me on that…I messed up and missed the complete interview. Sorry.

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