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FDA: Plastics Chemical In Recalled Pet Food
http://www.local6.com/news/11454230/...09260203302007
RICHMOND, Va. -- Government testing of recalled pet food linked to dog and cat deaths has found a chemical used to make plastics. The Food and Drug Administration said it found melamine in samples of the Menu Foods pet food, as well as in wheat gluten used as an ingredient. Cornell University scientists also have found the chemical, also used as a fertilizer, in the urine and kidney of a sick cat. Earlier results from a lab in New York had blamed a rodent poison for the deaths. PETA Wants Bigger Recall Meanwhile, some animal rights advocates say a pet-food recall does not go far enough. The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called on the government and pet food makers to expand the recall to include dry varieties, too. Nearly 100 brands of pet food were recalled after animals suffered kidney failure. The recall involved "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food. Some major brands, including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba, were involved. The Food and Drug Administration said it has no plans to suggest a wider recall and veterinarians said they've seen no trend of dogs and cats getting sick from eating dry food. |
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Plastics Chemical In Recalled Pet Food
Good God. WTF is going on?
"Matthew" wrote in message ... http://www.local6.com/news/11454230/...09260203302007 RICHMOND, Va. -- Government testing of recalled pet food linked to dog and cat deaths has found a chemical used to make plastics. The Food and Drug Administration said it found melamine in samples of the Menu Foods pet food, as well as in wheat gluten used as an ingredient. Cornell University scientists also have found the chemical, also used as a fertilizer, in the urine and kidney of a sick cat. Earlier results from a lab in New York had blamed a rodent poison for the deaths. PETA Wants Bigger Recall Meanwhile, some animal rights advocates say a pet-food recall does not go far enough. The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called on the government and pet food makers to expand the recall to include dry varieties, too. Nearly 100 brands of pet food were recalled after animals suffered kidney failure. The recall involved "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food. Some major brands, including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba, were involved. The Food and Drug Administration said it has no plans to suggest a wider recall and veterinarians said they've seen no trend of dogs and cats getting sick from eating dry food. |
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Plastics Chemical In Recalled Pet Food
RICHMOND, Va. -- Government testing of recalled pet food linked to
dog and cat deaths has found a chemical used to make plastics. The Food and Drug Administration said it found melamine in samples of the Menu Foods pet food, as well as in wheat gluten used as an ingredient. Cornell University scientists also have found the chemical, also used as a fertilizer, in the urine and kidney of a sick cat. It's not poisonous enough to matter. Though finding it in food does suggest some screwy handling somewhere. I wonder if there might have been an extortion scheme behind this? ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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Plastics Chemical In Recalled Pet Food
Some lax policies at a pet food plant, that's what.
"Karen" wrote in message ... Good God. WTF is going on? "Matthew" wrote in message ... http://www.local6.com/news/11454230/...09260203302007 RICHMOND, Va. -- Government testing of recalled pet food linked to dog and cat deaths has found a chemical used to make plastics. The Food and Drug Administration said it found melamine in samples of the Menu Foods pet food, as well as in wheat gluten used as an ingredient. Cornell University scientists also have found the chemical, also used as a fertilizer, in the urine and kidney of a sick cat. Earlier results from a lab in New York had blamed a rodent poison for the deaths. PETA Wants Bigger Recall Meanwhile, some animal rights advocates say a pet-food recall does not go far enough. The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called on the government and pet food makers to expand the recall to include dry varieties, too. Nearly 100 brands of pet food were recalled after animals suffered kidney failure. The recall involved "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food. Some major brands, including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba, were involved. The Food and Drug Administration said it has no plans to suggest a wider recall and veterinarians said they've seen no trend of dogs and cats getting sick from eating dry food. |
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