Comments on: FDA requires Evanger’s to get emergency permit http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:22:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Leslie k http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-270008 Leslie k Thu, 22 May 2008 14:35:01 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-270008 If you think that is bizarre check out the multiple threads on Evangers on Itchmoforums,consumer affairs & hub pages. If you think that is bizarre check out the multiple threads on Evangers on Itchmoforums,consumer affairs & hub pages.

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-265730 slt Thu, 15 May 2008 00:14:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-265730 "...other than an isolated incidence involving an extortionist, most pets are happy on our products." Comment by Brenton Weaver — May 14, 2008 @ 1:06 pm Well that's a bizarre sounding allegation from a pet food company. “…other than an isolated incidence involving an extortionist, most pets are happy on our products.”

Comment by Brenton Weaver — May 14, 2008 @ 1:06 pm

Well that’s a bizarre sounding allegation from a pet food company.

]]> By: Brenton Weaver http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-265666 Brenton Weaver Wed, 14 May 2008 20:06:07 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-265666 I am an Evanger's representative, and I want to answer a few of the questions here. When we say that we source all of our ingredients in the US, it means everything that can be bought from US farmers is used. In fact, the only two ingredients that are not from the US are our Venison and our Lamb. There is no wheat gluten in any of our products, as someone stated above. Joel, co-owner, used to work in the whole meat industry, and buys only products from suppliers he knows and trusts. We have never had a recall, and it is because of high quality ingredients. This was a scheduled inspection by the FDA, the first since the Sher's bought the company in 2001, and we honestly thought that we were making everything by FDA regulation. Over the last year, the FDA has cracked down on smaller issues and has literally cracked down on us. We were documenting everything and manufacturing everything the way that we knew how to, and, other than an isolated incidence involving an extortionist, most pets are happy on our products. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 847-537-0102. Respectfully, Brenton Weaver Evanger's Pet Foods I am an Evanger’s representative, and I want to answer a few of the questions here. When we say that we source all of our ingredients in the US, it means everything that can be bought from US farmers is used. In fact, the only two ingredients that are not from the US are our Venison and our Lamb. There is no wheat gluten in any of our products, as someone stated above. Joel, co-owner, used to work in the whole meat industry, and buys only products from suppliers he knows and trusts. We have never had a recall, and it is because of high quality ingredients.

This was a scheduled inspection by the FDA, the first since the Sher’s bought the company in 2001, and we honestly thought that we were making everything by FDA regulation. Over the last year, the FDA has cracked down on smaller issues and has literally cracked down on us. We were documenting everything and manufacturing everything the way that we knew how to, and, other than an isolated incidence involving an extortionist, most pets are happy on our products. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 847-537-0102.

Respectfully,
Brenton Weaver
Evanger’s Pet Foods

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-261126 Gina Spadafori Tue, 06 May 2008 22:42:31 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-261126 Mike ... do you work for Evanger's? Title? Because their Web site still refers to "sourced" ingredients which may well mean they buy them from American companies that import the ingredients. Suspicious of word play? Yes we are, and with good reason. If the ingredients are domestic -- from the U.S. or Canada -- than THAT'S what the company should say. Otherwise ... well ... "sourced" is just a weasel-word. Mike … do you work for Evanger’s? Title?

Because their Web site still refers to “sourced” ingredients which may well mean they buy them from American companies that import the ingredients.

Suspicious of word play? Yes we are, and with good reason.

If the ingredients are domestic — from the U.S. or Canada — than THAT’S what the company should say. Otherwise … well … “sourced” is just a weasel-word.

]]> By: mike morga http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-261098 mike morga Tue, 06 May 2008 21:55:57 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-261098 all ingredients are domestic. all ingredients are domestic.

]]> By: Carol V http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-256631 Carol V Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:04:01 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-256631 Thanks to Sandi K and Ann H for getting this info out -- and it is nice to see the FDA responding to our inquiries---steps in the right direction! Thanks to Sandi K and Ann H for getting this info out — and it is nice to see the FDA responding to our inquiries—-steps in the right direction!

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-256591 slt Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:10:33 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-256591 To me, a company who answers honestly that their ingredients are from overseas is higher on the list than one who attempts to deceive consumers by answering that they buy from a US supplier and failing to disclose that supplier gets ingredients from overseas. The latter type of company leaves me wondering what else they may be trying to hide. If I was going to start up a pet food company (I'm not), I would print on the label where the meat/grains/veggies were raised/processed, that all ingredients were deemed fit for human consumption, and exactly where the food was made with an address and phone number. In addition, I'd post a video on my company website, youtube, etc of the food actually being made - the ingredients being opened and inspected at my plant, the clean facility where the processing was done, etc. Is there any pet food company right now doing anything like that? To me, a company who answers honestly that their ingredients are from overseas is higher on the list than one who attempts to deceive consumers by answering that they buy from a US supplier and failing to disclose that supplier gets ingredients from overseas. The latter type of company leaves me wondering what else they may be trying to hide.
If I was going to start up a pet food company (I’m not), I would print on the label where the meat/grains/veggies were raised/processed, that all ingredients were deemed fit for human consumption, and exactly where the food was made with an address and phone number. In addition, I’d post a video on my company website, youtube, etc of the food actually being made - the ingredients being opened and inspected at my plant, the clean facility where the processing was done, etc.
Is there any pet food company right now doing anything like that?

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-256470 The OTHER Pat Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:20:41 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-256470 But again - how CAN we watch out for ourselves when important information is withheld, misstated, or stated unclearly (i.e. "sourced in the US)? That's the scariest part about it - information is of paramount importance in this fight, and those who control the information are in the driver's seat here. And therefore, I homecook . . . . . . . . . . But again - how CAN we watch out for ourselves when important information is withheld, misstated, or stated unclearly (i.e. “sourced in the US)?

That’s the scariest part about it - information is of paramount importance in this fight, and those who control the information are in the driver’s seat here.

And therefore, I homecook . . . . . . . . . .

]]> By: Mark Bullock http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-256449 Mark Bullock Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:04:08 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-256449 I'm not so sure we can rely on manufacturers or regulators to watch out for consumers--history has shown us this time and again. Consumers need to watch out for ourselves, meaning do the research to find healthy things for ourselves and our loved ones. This is, of course, a horrible state of affairs, which certainly leaves many without resources reliant on the vagaries of the market. Unfortunately, I don't see these circumstances improving anytime soon. I’m not so sure we can rely on manufacturers or regulators to watch out for consumers—history has shown us this time and again. Consumers need to watch out for ourselves, meaning do the research to find healthy things for ourselves and our loved ones. This is, of course, a horrible state of affairs, which certainly leaves many without resources reliant on the vagaries of the market. Unfortunately, I don’t see these circumstances improving anytime soon.

]]> By: Ann H http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-256448 Ann H Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:52:49 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/04/24/fda-requires-evangers-to-get-emergency-permit/#comment-256448 Sandi K apparently learned alot going thru this past year & has done an outstanding job on breaking the spin!!! Great, Sandi!! Evanger's says no worry.. the FDA apparently begs to differ: http://itchmoforums.com/news-recall-related/april-24-08-evangers-fda-orders-food-maker-to-obtain-emerg-operating-permit-t4594.0.html;msg60914#msg60914 Sandi K apparently learned alot going thru this past year & has done an outstanding job on breaking the spin!!!

Great, Sandi!!

Evanger’s says no worry.. the FDA apparently begs to differ:

http://itchmoforums.com/news-r.....4#msg60914

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