Comments on: No worries! China says all is OK now! Whew! http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/ 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: perkysmom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/comment-page-1/#comment-219161 perkysmom Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:56:08 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/#comment-219161 Boycott, boycott, boycott! The Olympics in China. Tell the companies who "sponsor" the Olympics on their products that we are not going to buy the product and the reason is....why should they and China rake in the dollars over the dead bodies our pets? Do you really think we are stupid enough to believe that the Chinese have "fixed" their food safety problem? We will not forget. Boycott, boycott, boycott! The Olympics in China. Tell the companies who “sponsor” the Olympics on their products that we are not going to buy the product and the reason is….why should they and China rake in the dollars over the dead bodies our pets? Do you really think we are stupid enough to believe that the Chinese have “fixed” their food safety problem? We will not forget.

]]> By: Obewan http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/comment-page-1/#comment-213110 Obewan Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:43:01 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/#comment-213110 Yes the Chinese are on top of it......not at all! Under no circumstance can China gaurantee anything regarding exports or manufacturing..they never could. Just like here in America there is no one checking anything regarding manufacturing of processed foods. Clearly for us to think this problem only concerned animals...makes most of us clueless. This problem has been all over the human food products for many years and this is indicative of all the diseases showing up in what were at one time healthy humans. THe medical community says ...we do not know how you got this disease...but here is a drug manufactured by China to fix your health problems. Manipulation of the food chain makes millions for the drug and pharmaceutical companies. These two industries go hand in hand when it comes to additives to processed food by chemists. Think you food is safe...think again... you are the commodity to be manipulated. Tainted food means millions in drug manufacturing profits! Obewan Yes the Chinese are on top of it……not at all! Under no circumstance can China gaurantee anything regarding exports or manufacturing..they never could. Just like here in America there is no one checking anything regarding manufacturing of processed foods. Clearly for us to think this problem only concerned animals…makes most of us clueless. This problem has been all over the human food products for many years and this is indicative of all the diseases showing up in what were at one time healthy humans. THe medical community says …we do not know how you got this disease…but here is a drug manufactured by China to fix your health problems. Manipulation of the food chain makes millions for the drug and pharmaceutical companies. These two industries go hand in hand when it comes to additives to processed food by chemists. Think you food is safe…think again… you are the commodity to be manipulated.
Tainted food means millions in drug manufacturing profits!
Obewan

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/comment-page-1/#comment-212252 The OTHER Pat Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:20:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/#comment-212252 I take every opportunity I can to talk about it. At the grocery store checkout lane the other day - when the bulk of what I was buying was going into my homemade dog food - I commented on that to the cashier, as well as why. The guy who was bagging then spoke up about China, and I gave him a quick synopsis of the whole wheat gluten/melamine/kidney crystals mess, and how none of that would have happened if we hadn't been taking China's word on what they were sending us, and why that meant I was boycotting China as much as I could. That's two more people who are now aware of the story . . . . . . . . . . I take every opportunity I can to talk about it. At the grocery store checkout lane the other day - when the bulk of what I was buying was going into my homemade dog food - I commented on that to the cashier, as well as why. The guy who was bagging then spoke up about China, and I gave him a quick synopsis of the whole wheat gluten/melamine/kidney crystals mess, and how none of that would have happened if we hadn’t been taking China’s word on what they were sending us, and why that meant I was boycotting China as much as I could.

That’s two more people who are now aware of the story . . . . . . . . . .

]]> By: perkysmom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/comment-page-1/#comment-212238 perkysmom Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:19:32 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/#comment-212238 One thing we pet lovers can do is BOYCOTT the Olympics that will be held in China - don't buy products that "support" the Olympics, don't watch them on TV. One thing we pet lovers can do is BOYCOTT the Olympics that will be held in China - don’t buy products that “support” the Olympics, don’t watch them on TV.

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/comment-page-1/#comment-212164 The OTHER Pat Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:10:52 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/#comment-212164 But you know what's REALLY sad? That a good share of the American Public WILL believe (especially when they see that good ol' Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.) Makes ya' wanna cry! But you know what’s REALLY sad? That a good share of the American Public WILL believe (especially when they see that good ol’ Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.)

Makes ya’ wanna cry!

]]> By: Marcy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/comment-page-1/#comment-211942 Marcy Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:12:05 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/#comment-211942 Gee, doesn't it give you the warm fuzzies? China has wiped out all of the problems with contaminated ingredients, and IAMS has been awarded the Good Housekeeping seal! Makes me want to go out and buy some...NOT. Sorry, been through too much last year with losing my kitty to pet food poisoning. I don't believe any of it, and am not that easy to convince any more. Gee, doesn’t it give you the warm fuzzies?

China has wiped out all of the problems with contaminated ingredients, and IAMS has been awarded the Good Housekeeping seal!

Makes me want to go out and buy some…NOT.

Sorry, been through too much last year with losing my kitty to pet food poisoning.

I don’t believe any of it, and am not that easy to convince any more.

]]> By: Cathy Z. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/comment-page-1/#comment-211623 Cathy Z. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:53:45 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/#comment-211623 I hope that something "Made in the USA" is made from materials made in the USA! Am I being paranoid again? I hope that something “Made in the USA” is made from materials made in the USA! Am I being paranoid again?

]]> By: Nadine L. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/comment-page-1/#comment-211502 Nadine L. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:32:46 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/#comment-211502 ALERT! This morning received an alarming email from a friend about flip-flops from China causing chemical rashes on feet. Gives clear reason to doubt the safety of any pet toys, collars and leashes, pet beds, pet clothing (and as we already know, food) coming from China. Walmart sold them and, as we know with the pet food, STILL HAD THEM ON THE SHELVES AFTER RECALLING THEM AND SOLD THEM TO A CUSTOMER. Have any tests been conducted on pet products, not food, from China? I've become paranoid about buying anything for any of us in our family, or even gifts to others, unless it is marked "Made in the USA." Flip-flop story is NOT an urban legend, it is TRUE! Link: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/flipflop.asp ALERT!

This morning received an alarming email from a friend about flip-flops from China causing chemical rashes on feet. Gives clear reason to doubt the safety of any pet toys, collars and leashes, pet beds, pet clothing (and as we already know, food) coming from China. Walmart sold them and, as we know with the pet food, STILL HAD THEM ON THE SHELVES AFTER RECALLING THEM AND SOLD THEM TO A CUSTOMER.

Have any tests been conducted on pet products, not food, from China? I’ve become paranoid about buying anything for any of us in our family, or even gifts to others, unless it is marked “Made in the USA.”

Flip-flop story is NOT an urban legend, it is TRUE!

Link: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/flipflop.asp

]]> By: Nadine L. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/comment-page-1/#comment-211316 Nadine L. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:01:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/#comment-211316 From NewsInferno.com …“In response, to the safety scandals, Chinese officials initiated inspections of over 3,000 toy exporters and suppliers, and revoked 600 export licenses. China’s food and drug safety agency revoked the license of a company responsible for making tainted leukemia drugs that caused leg pains and partial paralysis in dozens of patients and Chinese officials seized thousands of tainted products and put many unregulated shops and eateries out of business, netting nearly three million pounds of substandard food and 945 tons of pork which had been slaughtered illegally or came from pigs which had died of disease. Inspectors also shut 192,400 unlicensed food producers and pulled 29,800 products from the shelves and 100% of stores in larger towns and cities now have a quality-label system in place allowing them to trace products back to suppliers.” …“The official People’s Daily said in December that the latest campaign, spearheaded by Vice Premier Wu Yi, had been a valuable experience and it praised the hard work of the inspectors. Pu reasserted that the foreign press had over-hyped the problem with hysterical reporting. “Some of the problems were dealt with in an appropriate and timely way by our close cooperation with related countries and regions, and had neither serious consequences nor seriously negative influences,’ Pu added.’”… To think we’ve been importing these products above from China for years? (Anyone for sweet and sour pork?) And we wonder why we have a rise in unexplained maladies. Simply reading this blurb made me ill. Pu has been playing in the poppies too long. The entire article here: http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2373 From NewsInferno.com

…“In response, to the safety scandals, Chinese officials initiated inspections of over 3,000 toy exporters and suppliers, and revoked 600 export licenses. China’s food and drug safety agency revoked the license of a company responsible for making tainted leukemia drugs that caused leg pains and partial paralysis in dozens of patients and Chinese officials seized thousands of tainted products and put many unregulated shops and eateries out of business, netting nearly three million pounds of substandard food and 945 tons of pork which had been slaughtered illegally or came from pigs which had died of disease. Inspectors also shut 192,400 unlicensed food producers and pulled 29,800 products from the shelves and 100% of stores in larger towns and cities now have a quality-label system in place allowing them to trace products back to suppliers.”

…“The official People’s Daily said in December that the latest campaign, spearheaded by Vice Premier Wu Yi, had been a valuable experience and it praised the hard work of the inspectors. Pu reasserted that the foreign press had over-hyped the problem with hysterical reporting. “Some of the problems were dealt with in an appropriate and timely way by our close cooperation with related countries and regions, and had neither serious consequences nor seriously negative influences,’ Pu added.’”…

To think we’ve been importing these products above from China for years? (Anyone for sweet and sour pork?) And we wonder why we have a rise in unexplained maladies. Simply reading this blurb made me ill.

Pu has been playing in the poppies too long.

The entire article here:
http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/2373

]]> By: Mandycat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/comment-page-1/#comment-211264 Mandycat Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:54:36 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/01/14/no-worries-china-says-all-is-ok-now-whew/#comment-211264 Gina - Clara certainly is cute! But, I hope that the "handles" on that plastic bag are cut. There is nothing scarier than a cat running around frantically trying to get the "monster" who has them by the neck off of them. I had a cat who nearly strangled herself doing so when the bag got caught on a piece of furniture. Fortunately, I was right there and was able to free her, but she was truly panicked as I did so. Just a caution! Gina -
Clara certainly is cute! But, I hope that the “handles” on that plastic bag are cut. There is nothing scarier than a cat running around frantically trying to get the “monster” who has them by the neck off of them. I had a cat who nearly strangled herself doing so when the bag got caught on a piece of furniture. Fortunately, I was right there and was able to free her, but she was truly panicked as I did so. Just a caution!

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