Susan Thixton is reporting on a Diamond Dog Food Recall that hasn’t even hit the pages at the FDA! Hot off the presses from Truth About Pet Food (dang she’s fast!).
Diamond Pet Foods Voluntarily Recalls Limited Number of Dry Dog Food Bags Due to a Potential Health Risk
Recall is limited to one formula of Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice due to possible Salmonella contamination distributed to 12 states; no illnesses reported. Read more
Despite repeated warnings issued by the FDA, veterinarians are reporting new cases of dogs developing symptoms of kidney failure (Fanconi’s syndrome) similar to dogs who have been poisoned by Chinese-made chicken jerky treats, but this time they are being poisoned with a whole new class of treats: sweet potato treats imported from China. Read more
Just published is a report by MSNBC that confirms that Federal health inspectors have been sent to China to investigate the possible reasons for jerky treat’s toxicity. Read more
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The ruckus in the media over pink slime has caused such uproar that retailers across the country have dropped pink slime from their stores like a hot pink potato. In a little over a week an online petition on Change.org started by a blogger (and mom) Bettina Siegel of the Lunch Tray amassed an astounding 257,682 signatures. Read more
A lawsuit filed against the FDA for targeting whistleblowers reveals the extent to which the FDA goes to protect its secrets. In a strong letter to the FDA U.S. Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) said whistleblowers are “often treated like skunks at a picnic”.
Health officials in the FDA know, unless they like being thrown under the bus for blowing the whistle, that the threat of persecution has created a climate of fear so profound that many would rather keep silent than face the shit storm that health officers fear should they go public. Read more
The Council of Agriculture (COA) in China announced yesterday that the country’s largest processor of waste copper liquids illegally sold toxic, industrial-grade copper sulfate to at least four livestock feed manufacturers. At least one of those companies did not have a license to produce animal feed in the first place.
They found that industrial heavy metals such as copper sulfate, also known as cupric sulfate, had been mixed with feed for pigs, chickens, ducks and geese which had found its way to farmers all over the country, a practice which could leave heavy metal residues in the animal tissue, the officials said. Read more
Unsettling Assumptions An unsettling video released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center’s for Veterinary Medicine cautions consumers of the health dangers associated with pet food: foodborne illness (…) Read more
You could say it was the dog food deal that came back to bite them in the ass. French anti-trust authority said Tuesday it will fine Swiss food company Nestle (…) Read more
A press release today from U.S. Senator Brown spells out his demand that the FDA get off their ass and give him a proper answer to his to his inquiry (…) Read more