Comments on: ‘Pet Food Politics’: An interview with Dr. Marion Nestle http://www.petconnection.com/blog Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:19:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/comment-page-1/#comment-395820 Lori Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:04:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/#comment-395820 from consumerist.com today Two men have been sentenced to death and a third given life in prison for their involvement in the tainted milk scandal that killed at least six children and made at least 300,000 more sick. Melamine is an industrial chemical that is used in the production of plastic — but when added to watered down foods such as milk — it causes a false positive when tested for protein. From Reuters: One of the men sentenced to death was Zhang Yujun, who had made and sold over 600 tonnes of "protein powder" laced with melamine between October 2007 and August 2008, the official China Daily quoted prosecutors as saying earlier this month. The powder was bought by middlemen who added it to pooled, watered-down milk from farmers that was then sold on to Sanlu. One of these men was also given the death sentence. A third man was given a suspended death sentence, which usually means life in prison on good behavior. Other defendants received from five years to life imprisonment. from consumerist.com today

Two men have been sentenced to death and a third given life in prison for their involvement in the tainted milk scandal that killed at least six children and made at least 300,000 more sick.

Melamine is an industrial chemical that is used in the production of plastic — but when added to watered down foods such as milk — it causes a false positive when tested for protein.

From Reuters:

One of the men sentenced to death was Zhang Yujun, who had made and sold over 600 tonnes of “protein powder” laced with melamine between October 2007 and August 2008, the official China Daily quoted prosecutors as saying earlier this month.

The powder was bought by middlemen who added it to pooled, watered-down milk from farmers that was then sold on to Sanlu. One of these men was also given the death sentence.

A third man was given a suspended death sentence, which usually means life in prison on good behavior. Other defendants received from five years to life imprisonment.

]]> By: Nancy Baumeister http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/comment-page-1/#comment-394668 Nancy Baumeister Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:28:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/#comment-394668 Very informative interview. I will definitely be reading the book. I have been a local/raw dog food advocate over the last decade. Commercial kibble just seems lifeless to me. I would feed it in a pinch, but I am grateful to not need to. Very informative interview. I will definitely be reading the book. I have been a local/raw dog food advocate over the last decade. Commercial kibble just seems lifeless to me. I would feed it in a pinch, but I am grateful to not need to.

]]> By: EmilyS http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/comment-page-1/#comment-391188 EmilyS Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:20:41 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/#comment-391188 fabulous! thanks to both Christie and Marion fabulous! thanks to both Christie and Marion

]]> By: Carol V http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/comment-page-1/#comment-390889 Carol V Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:16:02 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/#comment-390889 Great interview, great book -- read them both! Great interview, great book — read them both!

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/comment-page-1/#comment-390867 Gina Spadafori Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:03:48 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/#comment-390867 Christie excels at the long-form interview. Frankly, this is the kind of thing I'd have paid good money to see in person, with just Christie and Dr. Nestle on stage going back and forth. What a great interview! Christie excels at the long-form interview. Frankly, this is the kind of thing I’d have paid good money to see in person, with just Christie and Dr. Nestle on stage going back and forth.

What a great interview!

]]> By: Colorado Transplant http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/comment-page-1/#comment-390856 Colorado Transplant Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:32:38 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/#comment-390856 Just ordered the book! Just ordered the book!

]]> By: Colorado Transplant http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/comment-page-1/#comment-390855 Colorado Transplant Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:26:12 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/#comment-390855 Such a great discussion! I know both of you are giving enormous effort to get healthy food for people and pets. I give thanks to both of you and anyone else involved for all the hard labor in trying to effect some change. I will order the book today. Such a great discussion!

I know both of you are giving enormous effort to get healthy food for people and pets.

I give thanks to both of you and anyone else involved for all the hard labor in trying to effect some change.

I will order the book today.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/comment-page-1/#comment-390792 Lisa Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:43:41 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/petfoodpolitics/#comment-390792 Thanks for the interview, long interview ;) but very detailed. I ordered the book today! Looking forward to the next book ! Thanks for the interview, long interview ;) but very detailed. I ordered the book today! Looking forward to the next book !

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