Just when you think the pet food industry can’t stoop any lower – they do. This time, plans are in place to recycle poultry industry sludge into – you guessed (…) Read more
Posts in Category ‘Pet Food News’
You Won’t Believe What’s in Plastic, and Why You Will Never Want to Use It Again
Everything, from plastic pet dishes, plastic dog bones, plastic fountains, plastic toys, plastic wrap, plastic packaging — plastic-anything — might have been made with rendered animal by-products. Gross, huh? Just (…) Read more
Barf Bags de Rigueur for Residents Near Rendering Plant in Rochester NY That Cooks Up Ingredients for Pet Food
When people drive through Rochester New York for the first time, they usually remark how lovely it is. That is, until they roll the windows down. When they do, they (…) Read more
EU warns carcinogen in foods, like kibble, cause cancer
Nestlé announces groundbreaking global animal welfare reforms
Nestle, the world’s largest food company and owner of Nestle Purina PetCare, announced it is adopting animal welfare standards across its entire global supply chain – covering over 90 countries (…) Read more
Slavery-tainted fish: The high price of cheap pet food
Human trafficking, slavery, torture, regular beatings, dismemberment, and execution-style killings; Slaves forced to work for no pay for years at a time under threat of extreme violence in 20-hour shifts, (…) Read more
Congressional hearing on pet treats and chicken from China announced
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China announced that a hearing will be held on pet treats and processed chicken from China in Washington next week. The hearing The hearing will discuss (…) Read more
Nestle Purina pet food plant plagued by putrid stench for years
Nobody can say for sure when it started, but some remember the horrible smell from as long as ten years ago. But everyone knew where it came from though. It (…) Read more
Drugs found in 90% of pet treats made in China
Pet treats imported from China were discovered contaminated with the antiviral drug amantadine by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Up to 90% of all the treats tested by (…) Read more
Top US pet foods test positive for aflatoxin, melamine and cyanuric acid
A consumer organization in Hong Kong found contaminates in several top US pet food brands. The Consumer Council found trace amounts of aflatoxin, melamine and cyanuric acid in both dry (…) Read more