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Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:13 pm  |
...until you read this!
From http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17650075/
Store brands sold at Wal-Mart and Safeway tied to kidney failure, deaths
A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths.
An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, Menu Foods said in announcing the North American recall. Product testing has not revealed a link explaining the reported cases of illness and death, the company said.
“At this juncture, we’re not 100 percent sure what’s happened,” said Paul Henderson, the company’s president and chief executive officer. However, the recalled products were made using wheat gluten purchased from a new supplier, since dropped for another source, spokeswoman Sarah Tuite said. Wheat gluten is a source of protein.
The recall covers the company’s “cuts and gravy” style food, which consists of chunks of meat in gravy, sold in cans and small foil pouches between Dec. 3 and March 6. The pet food was sold by stores operated by the Kroger Company, Safeway Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and PetSmart Inc., among others, Henderson said.
Menu Foods did not immediately provide a full list of brand names and lot numbers covered by the recall, saying they would be posted on its Web site —www.menufoods.com/recall — early Saturday. Consumers with questions can call (866) 463-6738.
The company said it manufacturers for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers. It is also a contract manufacturer for the top branded pet food companies. Its three U.S. and one Canadian factory produce more than 1 billion containers of wet pet food a year. The recall covers pet food made at company plants in Emporia, Kan., and Pennsauken, N.J., Henderson said.
Henderson said the company received an undisclosed number of owner complaints of vomiting and kidney failure in dogs and cats after they had been fed its products. It has tested its products but not found a cause for the sickness.
“To date, the tests have not indicated any problems with the product,” Henderson said.
The company alerted the Food and Drug Administration, which already has inspectors in one of the two plants, Henderson said. The FDA was working to nail down brand names covered by the recall, agency spokesman Mike Herndon said.
Menu Foods is majority owned by the Menu Foods Income Fund, based in Ontario, Canada.
Henderson said the recall would cost the company the Canadian equivalent of $26 million to $34 million. |
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Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:48 pm |
Yet another testimonial in support of my decision to only feed my babies Old Mother Hubbard's Wellness brand pet food. My girls-Heidi, Venus and Bridget adore this brand and their health (especially Venus' skin allergies) has improved so much since they started eating Wellness. It can be found in Health Food Stores and some select Pet Supply Stores.
From their website:
WHAT GOES IN
Highly Digestible, Beneficial, Human-Grade Ingredients
Quality Protein Sources for Strong Muscles
Wholesome Grains for Healthy Fiber and Energy
Full Rainbow of Fruits & Vegetables for Antioxidant Protection
Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Acids for Skin & Coat Health
Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Joint Health
Taurine for Heart Health
WHAT STAYS OUT
Inferior Quality, Nutritionless or Potentially Allergenic Ingredients
No Meat By-Products
No Rendered Animal Fats
No White Rice
No Corn
No Dairy or Egg
No Soy
No Artificial Preservatives
No Wheat
No Added Sugar
No Artificial Flavors, Colors or Dyes
www.oldmotherhubbard.com/wellness/ |
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Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:34 am |
I hope EDS doesn't mind me posting this but I just received a letter from the ASPCA. For those of you Stateside, this is very important.
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Introduced in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, S. 394/H.R. 661 (the Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act) would prohibit USDA inspectors from approving meat from “downed” animals, and require humane euthanasia for any animal who cannot stand or walk.
Prohibiting the approval of meat from downed animals would provide an incentive for meat producers to improve the care of animals in order to prevent them from going down at all. The inhumane practices often inflicted on livestock in slaughterhouses affect the end consumer as well; all six confirmed cases of mad cow disease in North America reportedly were from downed animals. Thus, the passage of this Act will help both humans and animals. |
They have a secure webform that you can fill out and it will automatically send an email to your state representatives.
https://secure2.convio.net/aspca/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2147
This whole food recall thing really made me realize how bad the pet food industry is.
Side note I was watching the news last night and they were saying that the organic and natural pet food industry is beginning to have a surge because of the Menu Foods recall. They also said that the big name companies like Iams, Hill, Eukanuba, etc. all need to get on the ball and release a plan to make sure this never happens again if they are going to recover financially. I personally am glad to have contributed to the surge in natural pet food yesterday when I bought my Seamus his new yummy food. He loves the Raw Instinct SOOO much he pick it out of his Science Diet that I mixed in to limit upset tummies and leaves the rest behind!
I'm indebted to EDSers for leading me to a better food for my cat and a much safer and healthier alternative. Thank you!!!
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