Comments on: Pet treats from China pulled from shelves after AVMA issues warning

By: Marcy

Marcy — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:37:45 +0000

The organic apple juice I bought is from New Zealand…and the cranberry juice I bought is USA.

The whole ordeal of the Chinese apple juice just reminded me that I need to be more diligent in checking origin.

By: Concha Castaneda

Concha Castaneda — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:48:40 +0000

I was speaking to Rochelle A Lavens who is the president of the Pet Food Task Force. She sells gormet pet food in Granview Ohio. She seemed very knowledgeable about even the poisoning going on in Human Food. I was stunned and impressed with just how much she knew. For instance she said that recently they found drywall in prescription drugs for heart medication! If anyone has a link to that information please post. I can’t find it but I don’t doubt her. She personally knows her pet food suppliers and has visited their farms. Hope everyone knows someone on the task force.

By: straybaby

straybaby — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:27:59 +0000

i think there is with bourbon, but i’m pretty clueless also. i needed help just the other day because a recipe called for bourbon or Tennessee whiskey! lol!~

i like American wines because it’s easier for me to remember the vineyard names! ;) you just gave me an idea, wine tasting upstate with the fall foliage! :)

By: Gina Spadafori

Gina Spadafori — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:58:56 +0000

Oh, I agree! Buy American! California and NY wine and Kentucky bourbon. (I don’t know much about hard liquor — are there other American kinds of it?)

This Italian bottle was a gift, though — and a very nice bottle it was.

Of course, after reading of the scandals in the Italian olive oil trade …

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:02:37 +0000

What was astounding to me, was that when I tried to explain to the checker why I was bringing the apple juice back (she didn’t seem to care in the first place), she acted like she was almost oblivious to the China recalls. I tried to explain it to her, but don’t know how much of it sunk in.

How many people are walking around with blinders on their eyes to all of this? I would rather know, than not.

By: straybaby

straybaby — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:14:52 +0000

i’m currently supporting the vineyards of the napa valley and upstate ny ;)

if they start messing with my wine . . . .

By: Gina Spadafori

Gina Spadafori — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:41:03 +0000

One thing that I (think) I can still count on: Wine. Last night I opened a bottle of Chianti, “Product of Italy” and thought, “Oh God, I hope so!”

Because the whole China important poisoning mess has given me a need to drink.

By: straybaby

straybaby — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:27:22 +0000

marcy,

i don’t trust any store bought fruit juice anymore since they can call it organic no matter where it’s from. i get my juice from an orchard upstate now. it really sucks that i just can’t pop into a corner store and grab a pint of juice, but it’s not worth it to me. and i do feel better that i’m not supporting the big corps with their juice that comes from who knows where.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:12:39 +0000

Wow…really?

I just purchased organic apple juice…wonder if it was made in China?

By: The OTHER Pat

The OTHER Pat — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:01:13 +0000

Marcy, I hate to tell you this, but virtually all the apple concentrate now comes from China. And lots and lots of apple juice is made from that concentrate (not to mention other juices as well as all the things apple juice is used as a sweetener in).