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Posts Tagged ‘mars’

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Horrific abuse of rabbits used in pet food, investigation reveals

Crammed into battery cages and suffering in horrific conditions, these beautiful white rabbits may be destined for pet food bought by unsuspecting consumers in the US and abroad. They will (…) Read more

  • November 20, 2015
  • Comments 0
  • Filed under: Ethics of Pet Food

Purina and Mars Admit Fish Caught by Slaves May Be in Your Pet Food

Imagine you walk down the aisle and choose your favorite fish-flavored cat food; you pause to consider the price or the ingredients. Maybe it’s a Mars brand or a Nestle (…) Read more

  • July 29, 2015
  • Comments 7
  • Filed under: Ethics of Pet Food
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Mars sued over Greenies ‘#1 Vet Recommended’ claim, says it’s baloney

Judge orders Mars Inc. to substantiate claims in false advertising suit over dental dog chew Greenies. In a lawsuit filed last week, pet care giant Mars, Inc. stands accused of (…) Read more

  • July 23, 2015
  • Comments 12
  • Filed under: Pet Food Companies

Mars says pig hair in Pedigree is “natural,” so get over it

Mars Petcare says the prickly pig hair poking out of Pedigree’s MarroBone dog treats are just “natural fibers” and pet parents just need to chill. Pedigree released a statement in (…) Read more

  • July 3, 2015
  • Comments 12
  • Filed under: Pet Treats

Mars expands recall of Pedigree for metal fragments in dog food

UPDATE: Mars Petcare, maker of Pedigree brand dog food, announced the expansion (they called it an “extension”) of an earlier recall of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products (…) Read more

  • September 2, 2014
  • Comments 0
  • Filed under: Dog Food

Mars recalls Pedigree dog food for metal fragments, shuts plant during investigation

Yesterday, Mars Petcare announced a recall of a limited number of bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products due to the possible presence of metal fragments. The (…) Read more

  • August 28, 2014
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  • Filed under: Dog Food, Recalls + Alerts
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Whistleblowers at Mars warn of deadly poison gas

Problems continue to mount for Mars Petcare as more people come forward alleging that Mars compromised their health by exposing them to a lethal pesticide used to fumigate grains and (…) Read more

  • February 15, 2014
  • Comments 5
  • Filed under: Pet Food Contaminants

Purina, Royal Canin and Hill’s busted for price-fixing pet food in the EU

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

  • March 20, 2012
  • Comments 8
  • Filed under: WTF Food News

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