Made in the good ol’ US of A don’t mean diddly now-a-days. Long gone are the days of Mom and Pop operations and local ingredients; we live in a global (…) Read more
Posts Tagged ‘food safety’
Consumers desperate for answers clutch at straws to stop jerky treats from poisoning more dogs
Reports continue to emerge daily in the news of dogs that have become ill or died after consuming tainted jerky treats that remain on store shelves despite an avalanche of (…) Read more
With over 400 new reports of tainted treats, Senator Brown urges the FDA to speed it up…again
“If these products are dangerous we’re asking (the FDA) to ask these manufacturers for a voluntary recall,” that’s what U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio demanded in a news conference (…) Read more
Take a virtual tourist trip to China's marketplace to see the local meat selections
In the US we have a rather sanitized view of meat. We grew up with baloney, hot dogs, salami, and those jerky sticks that sit on almost every grocery store (…) Read more
Senator Brown Speaks to the Senate, Urging Swift Action on Deadly Dog Treats
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiBp6hW6cN4] An unlikely advocate for pets has been found in politician and pug parent U.S. Sen Brown of Ohio who has become the latest unofficial champion for pet parents, pugs, (…) Read more
Dogs continue to die as poisonous jerky treats remain on store shelves
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQtfrVxv1Rc] With each passing day that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is unable to determine the contaminant responsible for poisoning dogs in chicken jerky treats, dogs continue to (…) Read more
Update: Thaxton family nightmare after dogs poisoned by jerky treats continues
The tragic story of one family’s nightmare when both of their dogs, Chansey and Penny, poisoned after eating chicken jerky dog treats, did not end after their story aired on (…) Read more
Pet Food Expert Petitions the Government to Stop the FDA from Violating Federal Law.
Animal nutrition advocate and pet food industry watchdog Susan Thixton is demanding the White House respond to her petition requesting the Government enforce the Federal Laws that are in place (…) Read more
Tip of the Iceberg Report: Fraudulent Certified Organic Products from China
The Titanic ignored the warning, and look what happened to them For the second time this year the USDA is warning organic distributors of fake certified organic products coming from (…) Read more
This Week in Crazy: Anti-Freeze Flavored Vinegar Kills 11 People in China
The latest out of China is that 11 people died after consuming vinegar that was contaminated with anti-freeze. Can you beat that? Apparently, some dip-shit, I’m sorry, I mean mentally-challenged (…) Read more
