I’m so sick of toxic crap made in China. Aren’t you? ‘Course you are. I bet you’re thinking, “Mollie, please not another China horror story. Pleeeze!” You’re in luck, this (…) Read more
50% of toys from China contain toxins, study reveals
A Chinese consumer organization recently warned Chinese parents to not to let children put toys in their mouths after many were found to contain a toxic agent that could cause (…) Read more
Carcinogen found in food prompts FDA warning, ignoring pet food risk
The FDA issued a softly worded request of food manufacturers to please, please try their darndest to see if they can’t reduce the amount of the genotoxic, neurotoxic, carcinogenic chemical (…) Read more
Government glitches stall consumers from commenting on proposed pet food rule
It’s impossibly frustrating to find that, after you’ve mustered up the courage to submit a comment on the proposed rule for animal food (that will eventually decide the fate of (…) Read more
The proposed foreign supplier verification program hasn’t a hope in hell of helping pets
American pets lose out to big business interests I thought the Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals proposed rule for animal (…) Read more
USDA plans to allow poultry from China for humans; FDA already says no probs for pets!
Senator Chuck Schumer rode the Obama administration up one side and down the other this Sunday for what he calls are “plans the USDA has” to green-light chicken raised and (…) Read more
The shocking truth about the new animal food rule: PART III
Human food vs. animal food: Glaring differences The proposed rule for pet food and animal feed is similar to FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive (…) Read more
Bailey’s Choice dog treats recalled for Salmonella contamination; expands recall of chicken jerky treats
UPDATE: Bailey’s Choice’s website has posted a cryptic notice about the pet treat recall: We have received all the final testing from the FDA and GA State Department of Agriculture. (…) Read more
FDA issues jerky treat warning; Treats from China can be dangerous! (kidding)
The FDA recently put out a damning condemnation of raw pet food, warning consumers it could be “dangerous” to your pet. What I found so infuriating about the notice was, (…) Read more
Comprehensive list of pet jerky treat lawsuits; how to file a claim
Since the last FDA update on the jerky pet treats, I have been flooded with requests from people wanting help and information about joining a class action lawsuit against a (…) Read more