Dozens of Chicken Farms Fed Toxic Pet Food
38 poultry farms in Indiana were given melamine contaminated pet food in early February. Plus the number of pigs that may be tainted is now at 6,000. It keeps going, and going and…
(Thanks KatieKat)
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April 30th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Itchmo…THANK YOU!!
FDA/USDA Trace Adulterated Animal Feed To Poultry
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/c.....tid=125950
April 30th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
I wish tests would be run on the meat from animals to see if it contains melamine. They say they don’t think it will hurt humans who consume the meat, but what if this meat is used in pet food?
April 30th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
The Buck Stops Here - Senator Patty Murray of WA State!
Our pets were poisoned thanks to unrestricted trade with China and now our human food supply is tainted, too. Who is the biggest promoter of free trade in our government? Senator Patty Murray of Washington state. Check it out on her own website. All that seems to matter to her is the huge amount of money free trade with China brings to the elite of Washington State. (Don’t blame most of us WA state residents: the money does not trickle down!) And don’t blame the average Chinese citizen, either. They are being poisoned, too, and their honest exporters’ websites had warnings about cheap, contaminated grain proteins as far back as 2005. The ethical Chinese business people are being hurt, too, by the criminals that have taken over our foreign trade system.
Here is a link to Senator Murray’s web page about her position on free trade:
http://murray.senate.gov/trade/trade-work.cfm
And here is a link to e-mail her and let her know how trade with China is currently impacting you:
http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm
Let Senator Patty Murray know that we demand safe trade!
April 30th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
OMG. I wondered where all the ripped bags and dented cans went in October and November and December and January and February and early March.
It makes you wonder whether they knew in Febraury and were unloading the poison. I have no doubt that that is exactly what was happening. I think that my cat would be alive today if they hadn’t been so depraved and greedy. They murdered my cat. It is that plain and simple. *profanity*
So now my cat is dead and I have to worry about if I am poisoning my family and my dog who is eating a raw diet with, it seems, poisoned chicken. *more profanity*
What is wrong with these people. They are monsters.
April 30th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
I will bet large money that not a single human being in this country can give a urine specimen clean of this crap melamine. Good job, FDA, we be safe NOW!
April 30th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
[…] over at itchmo.com, a report on the melamine contamination of chicken feed, dating back to last February. And while […]
April 30th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Let me see if I have this straight. They feed pigs and chickens tainted pet food, which are now in the human food chain, and all those left over chicken parts….Back into the dog food………
April 30th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
I’ll bet there will be a lot of sales on pork and chicken coming up! Last week, I bought chicken. In fact, chicken breasts (boneless/skinless) are on sale this week for $1.49 per pound. I’ve NEVER seen them this cheap.
And no recalls? We’re worse than a 3rd world country. What are we trying to do… cull the population? We need a targeted letter campaign and REAL FAST! !
April 30th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
At least Natural Balance came clean (and even went on the five oclock news to get the word out. This has gotten bigger than them, than any pet food company. I doubt they even imagined what would come from it. Think what would have happened if they waited? ARGH! WHERE is the national media on this. You really have to look for it. Many people I’ve talked to STILL dont know.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
NOT ONLY CHICKENS, WHERE DO YOU THINK 6000 HOGS THAT “WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE HUMAN FOOD CHAIN” WILL END UP.
AND ALL THE CHICKEN LIVERS AND GIZZARDS AND PROBABLY EGGS THAT ARE THE FILTERS ARE PROBABLY LOADES WITH IT JUST LIKE THE DOG AND CAT KIDNEYS AND LIVERS. CHICKENS ARE EVEN SMALLER SO THEIR FILTER ORGANS WILL REALLY BE LOADED.
I HAVE NO FAITH IN THE FDA OR USDA GIVING A RAT’S BUTT IF WE ARE SAFE OR OUR PETS. GIVE THEM THE ALMIGHTY PAYOFF TO SHUTUP AND LET THE STUFF THRU. IT SURE SEEMS LIKE WHAT IS HAPPENING.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Thx KatieKat…anyone know what companies are in Indiana that we might be eating chicken from?
My dog and we ourselves eat a lot of chicken….
April 30th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
I spoke with a reigional person from NB earlier today. He told me that all their stuff has been tested twice now and is fine. I told him that I had opened a can of their food and my cat who usually dives into it wouldn’t touch it. He asked if the cat was OK and showing any symptoms. I told him she was fine. He said that occationally you get a bad can. It may be old, or it could have gotten hot. He said that they have put procedures in place for quality assurance. Other options for their canned line are being considered.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
I am numb
April 30th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
It’s on FoxNews.com - and bravo for them, they are writing “An unknown number of dogs and cats have been sickened or died after eating chemical-laced pet food.” instead of parroting the bogus FDA numbers.
Some people dont’ know? Isn’t it amazing - I feel like Chicken Little sometimes, talking to people who look at me like I am nuts (or hopelessly paranoid).
I don’t get why they don’t get it, or don’t care.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
Purringfur yes I noticed that. Purdue whole chickens for 88 cents a pound. Chicken quarters for 69 cents a pound. Chicken where I live is sometimes as high as 5.99 a pound. Sell me a bag of magic beans because I am just too freakin stupid to have seen this. I bought the chickens for my dog. And my family ate one last night.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
The dead stock pick up industry and renderers should have a lot of poundage to process. You know where the carcasses are going…
April 30th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Has anoyone heard the President make any mention of this? I havent. I would think this may be of a concern or something he may want to address?????????????? Maybe I missed it?????
April 30th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
So the tainted food that didn’t get fed to pets goes to feed chickens, who are then turned into pet food to be fed to pets….anyone else feel like someone is going to start screaming that “Soylent Green is people!!” any minute now?
April 30th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
I live in Indiana and it is common practice for all the farmers to haul SEMI loads of chicken manure and spread it on the fields where corn, soybeans wheat are grown. Lots of home gardners use it also. could these kind of practices be putting the ecoli in our fresh vegetables?
April 30th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
E. Hamilton Says:
April 30th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
I will bet large money that not a single human being in this country can give a urine specimen clean of this crap melamine. Good job, FDA, we be safe NOW!
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I’ll bet your right, too! And don’t forget, we keep hearing about melamine (relatively harmless), but don’t forget CYANURIC ACID (by-product?), which is rarely mentioned.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
I am not sure but maybe Tyson would have chicken operations in Indiana, I know they do in Missouri, and Tyson is huge!!
April 30th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
I sent an email to the White House regarding our concerns. Here is what I received back. I feel much better now. :-[
On behalf of President Bush, thank you for your correspondence.
We appreciate hearing your views and welcome your suggestions.
Due to the large volume of e-mail received, the White House cannot
respond to every message.
Thank you again for taking the time to write.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Tyson’s Corydon, Indiana poultry plant
http://www.coopamerica.org/pro.....cfm?id=301
April 30th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Thats only one. The header said that it went to 38 farms…
April 30th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Someone either here at Itchmo’s or over at the Pet Connection posted a link to all the producers for the various big companies like Tyson, ect….
I knew I should have bookmarked that….darn..
April 30th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
I’m still waiting to find out who the second RPC distributer is……
April 30th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
Rose Acres is a huge egg producing operation in North Vernon IN
April 30th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
One Company, but Tyson has several in Indiana
April 30th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
If it’s now publicized that 38 poultry farms were feeding the tainted chick feed, we can be sure this bad feed is THROUGHOUT the U.S. poultry ranches. As I said weeks ago, the FDA is too busy behind the scenes tracking down the contamination in the human food supply to focus solely on the pet food.
You can bet it’s in our marinades, sauces, soups, cereals, meatballs (I just put some back tonight because all 3 types of Aldi’s meatballs have a protein concentrate in them.), salad dressings, low carb peanut butters,… the list goes on and on. And you know that some MAJOR producers of foods have bought tons of the glutens, protein concentrates, and meals. I wonder if we’ll ever hear the brand names?
So, maybe the FDA has NOT heard of human illness yet. This has been around since early Feb.? I hope the CDC is better at tracking kidney disease patterns than the FDA is at following distribution chains.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
I think organic is the only way to go now. More expensive but at least you won’t be poisoned to death.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
These processing plants have smaller farms in the area that raise the birds for them. Tyson supplies the feed and the farmers take care of the birds until they are old/big enough to process…most of the big poultry companies do it. They only do the processing onsite. They pay someone else to do the breeding and raising of the birds…..
Lots of pork and beef processing companies do the same thing. They only run the slaughterhouses…
April 30th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
GRACE,
COULD YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THIS BLOG WRITE A LETTER TO SEND TO OUR SENATORS, BUSH AND THE MEDIA ABOUT HOW ANGRY WE ARE. ALL OF US COULD PASTE AND COPY THE SAME LETTER AND BLITZ THE PET FOOD INDUSTRY, MEDIA, POLITICIANS, ETC. I PERSONALLY WILL GO DOOR TO DOOR IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND HAVE PEOPLE SIGN THE LETTER—-WILL EVEN PAY FOR THEIR POSTAGE. JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THE NEWS. SEATTLE CHANNEL 4. NOT ONE MENTION OF THE TAINTED FOOD. I AM SOOOOO DISGUSTED. HOW MANY TIMES DID WE HEAR ABOUT ANNA NICOLE SMITH. ENOUGH TO MAKE ME VOMIT AND NOT WATCH THE NEWS FOR AWHILE.
April 30th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Glad to have gone vegetarian four years ago…
April 30th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
National Farmers Union (NFU) Wrote to FDA to protect our food supply against tainted imports. (04/26/07)
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/c.....tid=125222
Quotes:
“Buis urged the FDA to keep the public informed on agency action with regard to suspected melamine-related import products, release any data regarding the quantity of imports relative to the number of inspections, and detail what increased inspection efforts the agency may be undertaking and what is being done with quarantined products.”
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Good luck getting information, especially public information conferences, from the FDA!
April 30th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
Look what I found, our problem isn’t just with foiod sources from China, but here in the good ol’ USA.
http://www.factoryfarming.com/Rapsheets/tyson.pdf
April 30th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Local & organic for us, too. I just started going through my refrigerator and pantry and couldn’t believe the number of products that contained glutens, protein concentrates, & meals, not to mention numerous chemicals and preservatives.
We’re eating more natural, cooked-from-scratch meals, which we largely did before. But now, since the fallout is so pervasive… it’s imperative!
April 30th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
You guys see this?
http://www.wysong.net/menufoods.shtml
April 30th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Steve they sure drop the word ” sabotage ” alot…do they kniow something no one else does?
April 30th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
KatieKat . . I don’t know but apparently one flew over the cuckoos nest with that one.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Here is the FDA/USDA joint statement on the chickens.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yusf5t
April 30th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
I doubt the people who lost pets to foods made by Menu will agree with Wysong’s apologetica for Menu foods..
I used to think Wysong was one of the better pet foods, they just slipped down the ladder quite a few notches with all of that covering of Menu’s behind….
April 30th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
Oh well, there’s no Wysong at my house except in the keep for testing stack.
My furkids lips will never touch it. That webpage IMO was insulting and disregards why pet owners are upset in the 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, 6th week….
Ann H.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
Please thank Senator Maria Cantwell for her efforts on our behalf. Here is a link to her website where she reports her alliance with Senator Durbin in confronting the FDA:
http://cantwell.senate.gov/new.....?id=272867
She is putting her neck out there since she is a Washington state senator and WA is China’s biggest trading partner. We can’t let these pets have suffered, (and some continue to suffer), in vain. The revelations about how widespread the contamination is from tainted grain proteins from China may seem overwhelming, but this is how we start to clean up our food supply and we need to keep going. We need praise and encourage ethical elected officials just as much as we need to express our views to corrupt or ineffective ones. The good ones have a tough job with the system we have. Here is the link to e-mail Senator Cantwell:
http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/
I am proud of Senator Maria Cantwell! (And Senator Durbin)
April 30th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Is the Wysong piece for real? I thought someone put up a dummy website as a spoof at first.
I’ve saved it. I’ve never read a more patronizing, inane article in my life. Very unprofessional… taunting the reader.
I’ve never been to their website, nor have I used their products. And after reading this drivel, I NEVER WILL.
Whatever bright ball there who thought of writing this did not think this through… Huh… I thought they were a “thinking website.” They’re definitely like no other.
I think this company just made a HUGE mistake by publishing this. Mr./Ms. PR person should be dumped over this blunder!
April 30th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
purringfur bizzare piece isn’t it? I thought I’ve seen it all since March 16 but this really takes the cake as they say.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
You know, the Wysong page rubbed me the wrong way, too. I couldn’t get through it all because of it was so arrogant and condescending. Not that everything they say is wrong, it’s just written poorly.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
This is just my thoughts.. I really don’t think it’s China, it’s not some mysterious ingredient either…it comes down to GREED.
We’re told make sure to cook our foods good, keep refrigerated, and check dates…right? OK, well, ever heard of a rendering plant? It’s nothing but dead animals, diseased carcasses, and unsafe leftovers. This is neatly ground up and melted together to disquise what it is. Then the scumbag pet companies buy it for dirt cheap..and then it’s made into our pets food…simple as that. Even the rendering factories admit that once the waste is broken down and melted, there’s no way to have a clue what’s in it. I bet it’s all that diseased garbage they hide in the food that wasn’t processed enough or TESTED for safety that has made the animals sick, it was just a matter of time. BUT YOU WON’T HEAR A THING OF THAT POSSIBILITY..because it’s all about protecting the money makers..that’s what it comes down too. They are completely exposed, but they will do anything to place the blame elsewhere to salvage what little bit of profit they can. It makes me sick..
We spend over 20 million in our pet’s food..how is that not enough for them to assure it’s at least safe? They knew it was garbage all along.
It will take human beings getting sick to give a damn.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Angie there is nothing subtle about desperate men.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
I’ll bet Wysong takes this one down fast before too many people see it. They’re doing damage to themselves with this. Look at the tone and language. Instead of accusing others of reacting out of emotion, it looks as if someone at Wysong did just that!
I guess a lot of Ferraris were turned into tricycles at various plants.
I still can’t believe a company would publish such an unprofessional piece.
Are you sure this isn’t a spoof? I’ll watch for the revision.
http://www.wysong.net/menufoods.shtml
April 30th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
I’m turning in for the night. I’m still shaking my head over the Wysong page. See you tomorrow.
My best.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
I was just looking at the page on Wysong about recent posts. Seems to be a lot of that sarcasm around that site. Now I know that the menu page is for real.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
If I start with the chickens I’ll just rant. Best go with another comment.
This has been brought up before but bears repeating. How many people/pets have developed a systemic and/or atopic allergy to melamine? “Generally safe” doesn’t mean anything if they haven’t looked at that aspect lately. Add the word ’scrap’ melamine and it takes on new meaning.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
I wonder how much stock in Menu foods, Wysong owns? There has to be some kind of money connection there for them to defend Menu like that…
I am tired also…bed is calling.
But I need to add this. Altho I feed raw to my dog and was switching my cat over when he died of renal failure due to the pet food, I had recommended Wysong as a better grade pet food to some friends of mine. Thank goodness they are now feeding raw also…just wait till I see our health food store owner this week. They sell Wysong. Maybe I will print off a copy of this drivel to give to him. These pet food people are no different. Doesn’t matter which ones they are…..disgusting.
April 30th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
calliekitty,
That is wonderful that you are thinking of contacting elected officials and the media. I’ll think about a short form type letter, but I don’t think we even need to justify or explain much at this point. You could just write something like this to an elected official:
“What are you personally doing to ensure the safety of food that is imported into this country? This issue is of the utmost importance to me as a citizen and it is obvious that imported food and feed products are not currently safe.”
And to the media:
“Why are you not covering the safety of imported foods and feed products adequately? This issue is of the utmost importance to me and it is obvious that our food safety system is dangerously flawed.”
Just a few words will be effective to show your concern and you can always expand in a later communication if you like.
Hang in there!
Grace
April 30th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
And here I thought feeding our pets with fresh chicken was safe. This is getting insane.
The news media sure has been quite about it. Havent’ heard anymore stories about the recalls, hogs, much less the poultry.
Don’t know whats safe to eat anymore.
And how safe are vegs. and fruits at this point?
It seems that we have been eating tainted grains for a very, very long time and just have begun to notice it because of our pets. Some one got greedy and put too much of this crap into the grain proteins and caused our pets to die. All for the sake of making more money. It’s all about the money.
Now the FDA and USDA is trying to lessen a panic. I’d like to see them eat a big dinner made with tainted grains, hogs, and chicken….Hmm….finger lickin good…..lol…
April 30th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
Bizarre is right. My first thought was that it was a dummy web site too. While I do agree that there is a lot of hysteria, jumping to conclusions, and conspiracy theories, still, the tone of that page is incredibly patronizing and dismissive of the feelings and concerns of pet owners.
It’s unnecessary, and it’s amazingly defensive. I just can’t see why they thought it was a good idea. I don’t think that it’s going to convince anyone to buy Wysong. It’s just wrongheaded–even if the facts are legit, and they probably are, the tone is just wrong wrong WRONG.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
Ellie Wysong seems pretty heavy on New Age Gestalt like stuff from what I can tell. The Guru is obviously Dr. Wysong.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
If humans are consuming melamine from the different foods in combination - I would think that it would accumulate at a faster rate than as they say ” just eating the hog & chicken meat is okay”
Now how about our pets that are getting a double dose from the chickens and the other additives of scrap melamine from the grains.
Maybe we need a list from our government at what foods not to combine while eating - melamine overdose!
April 30th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
Maybe Wysong can regain credibility by revealing who all the suppliers for their ingredients are and country of origin.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
re: Wysong….Ferraris and tricycles both use tires. When the tire is made of inferior material, you’re gonna crash.
Finally…FDA learns houw to count
http://www.itchmo.com/read/fda.....ment-12577
April 30th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
CNN is going to say something about the food now. Put it on your t.V.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
CNN, its about damned time
April 30th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
I’m not very good with a computer, can anybody tell me how to get a copy of the cnn report. I would like to take it around to some places.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
Does anyone remember that book “The Silent Spring”??? All the birds died one spring. The book is from the late 60’s early 70’s….DDT was the issue. What’s going on now…..is the cycle in the book.
I had a dog that died a little over 10 years from kidney issues. I didn’t know any better at the time, I fed her a Purina product. My vet had said it was from too much protein in the dog food. Looking back…..I was right the dog food killed my dog….I always thought that. The % on the bag….was lower than the other products available at the time.
I had an article on vitamin production….80% comes from China. The FDA does not inspect or regulate supplements. The article had expressed comcerned with vitamins….C being the major concern….that’s in just about everything too. The article vanished right off the net.
There are a handful of people who are going to make a ton of money on this at our expense. We have to stop it.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
Deb
From your lips to God’s ears.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
I don’t get this notion that somehow the pet food companies (or anyone else) are making money out of this debacle, that there’s some massive conspiracy for economic gain. From everything I’ve read, it sounds as if the pet food companies are the ones who’ve been cheated by, apparently, the Chinese.
I don’t see anything that indicates that the pet food companies were complicit in the melamine spiking–but plenty to show that the Chinese producers/suppliers were adding melamine so they could charge more to the buyers.
Yeah, now the pet food companies are badly damaged and scrambling to limit that damage, and yeah, maybe they should have had better controls in place, and yeah, some companies have responded better than others, but, bottom line, they seem to be victims too.
Am I missing something?
April 30th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Annie, YES, I was thinking about Soylent Green with regard to this disaster just the other day.
I just tuned in to the CNN news just as they were done discussing the part about the tainted feed for the chickens so I don’t know what they said about that part, but I heard the rest, and it threw me into a state of shock to actually see CNN covering it, so I may be wrong about what I heard, but I don’t think they used the absurd 15 deaths figure. That was a relief. I am going to try and find what they said online.
A few days ago, I tried to feed people chicken to my cats and they wouldn’t eat it, the only ones who did were the old 16 year old diabetic cat and the other 16 year old cat with kidney disfunction. Now I am upset that I gave it to them to eat!!! I was trying to help them.
Gee, damned if you do and damned if you don’t.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Sorry about that, I didnt’ mean to be anonymous.
May 1st, 2007 at 2:04 am
Ellie Says: April 30th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
Yes Ellie, you are missing something - It’s the multi-billion dollar pet food companies that went to China for *cheap* labor/products that is to blame for this situation. They sure weren’t looking to save the consumer any money! I blame *out-sourcing* out of North Americia/Canada so that they can make more $$$$ on their *garbage* high-quality pet food. All of this out-sourcing also had cost many Americans/Canadians their jobs! That is the real reason I am against this whole *out-sourcing* band-wagon.
May 1st, 2007 at 2:10 am
Wysong has always been rather aggressive & out there–check out their Company Debates & Critiques of Pet Food Claims FAQ’s, I read these last year & thought they were rather vicious:
http://www.wysong.net/faqpets.shtml#fooled
May 1st, 2007 at 2:32 am
Thanks Ruth..
It seems that we have been eating tainted grains for a very, very long time and just have begun to notice it because of our pets. Some one got greedy and put too much of this crap into the grain proteins and caused our pets to die. All for the sake of making more money. It’s all about the money.
Now the FDA and USDA is trying to lessen a panic. I’d like to see them eat a big dinner made with tainted grains, hogs, and chicken….Hmm….finger lickin good…..lol…
It really is pathetic..there’s no big conspiracy going on, no Chinese trying to poison our pets with the very product they’re making money off of, and the pet industry is doing just what it does best..covering up their deceptive,greedy, unethical actions and not having any true government regulations to answer to. The FDA is a joke..they’re there AFTER the tragedy. Kind of like installing a stop light after the fatal accident. And they’re only concern is covering their butts..protecting the money guys..and downplaying the importance or scope of the recall.
I know I sound like i’m preaching..sorry, but GRAINS are not what’s killing our pets..it’s the nasty garbage the manufacturers are hiding in the food that’s finally been exposed. Here’s a great link to explain a RENDERING PLANT..that’s where euthanized and diseases animals are “recycled” and then sold for next to nothing to pet companies:
http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/project.....essing.htm
Do you know what is in meat meal, the major constituent of dry dog food?…Urine, fecal matter, hair, pus, meat (from animals, afflicted) with cancer and T.B., etc.”
–Wendell O. Belfield, DVM
It’s the Rendering Plant that most pet companies use that is killing our pets..simple as that. The millions of pets euthanized each year that we could care less about are now killing our “beloved” pets, I bet those euthanized animals matter now. Karma baby
May 1st, 2007 at 6:24 am
AND, We wonder why we see all those new convenient dialysis clinics going up around our neighborhoods. Wonder why we see heavier-weight people walking around…our insides are being made plump, just like the melimine they coat on our food products, etc..Gross !!! Why ???? These criminals need to be punished and their respective businesses shut down immediately..
May 1st, 2007 at 6:31 am
I find it sad that I actually said this to my dog last night, “No, you can’t have any of my chicken, Dee. At least I can handle the melamine, you can’t.”
May 1st, 2007 at 6:59 am
This situation is getting worse and there doesn’t seem to be an end in site.
I feel that the only way you can protect your pets and yourself is to buy 100% organic and make your own pet food.
Don’t allow yourself to be brainwashed by pet food manufactures, the media and veterinarians who sell pet food into believing that you can’t provide your pet with the nutrients it needs. I would be careful n choosing a pet supplement. Check with the company to make sue they don’t source their ingredients from China.
If you have health problems that prevent you from making your own pet food, there is one brand that appears to be a safe choice, Check out Evangers pet food… http://www.evangersdogfood.com.....sion1.html
Evangers is a small company that has their own plant. They use human USDA grade food that you can actually eat! The suppliments they use is made in the US. Evangers told me that they do not source any of their ingredients from China.
May 1st, 2007 at 7:16 am
Bloomberg talking about earnings for Procter & Gamble right now ….Believe Bloomberg may be talking with a Company official around 7:30 this morning.
May 1st, 2007 at 7:34 am
ASPCA on Bloomberg at 8:30a.m. EST - about an hour from now…
May 1st, 2007 at 8:44 am
Tyson locations in Indiana
Corydon — Poultry complex, chicken processing/further-processing plant, hatchery
Logansport — Pork processing plant
Portland — Mexican Original plant
Ramsey — Chicken feed mill
May 1st, 2007 at 8:57 am
I’m very healthy..no medical problems at all except for headaches. About a year ago, I was hospitalized for kidney stones. Which, by the way, are worse then any pain imaginable. I’d rather have my fingernails pulled out with a set of plyers then go through that torturous nightmare! LOL
But, looking back at my records..they state that I had toxic levels in my blood of some type of chemical agent? I thought nothing of it then, but now I wonder. Then 2 months later my cat also had kidney stones..which can be fatal for them..just makes you wonder just how long this has been going on?
So, those grains from China just started being used? And the companies who bought the garbage only used it in some of the foods? Why can’t there be some type of public meeting where we can ask the questions, instead of them deciding what will and will not be addressed?
Whatever..I have NO faith in them at all.
May 1st, 2007 at 10:47 am
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2007
P07-75
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FDA Commissioner Announces New Food Protection Position
Commissioner of Food and Drugs Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach today announced the creation of the position of Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection to provide advice and counsel to the Commissioner on strategic and substantive food safety and food defense matters.
David Acheson, M.D., F.R.C.P. will be assigned to this new senior leadership role.
Currently, Dr. Acheson serves as chief medical officer and director of the Office of Food Defense, Communication and Emergency Response at the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).
In his new role, Dr. Acheson will work with individual FDA product centers, as well as the Office of Regulatory Affairs to coordinate FDA’s food safety and defense assignments and commitments.
In addition, Dr. Acheson will serve as the commissioner’s direct liaison to the Department of Health and Human Services, of which FDA is a part, and to other U.S. departments and agencies on food safety and food defense related inter-agency initiatives.
“The protection of America’s food supply and therefore the safety of Americans eating food of domestic or international origin is of utmost importance to me as a physician, and to the mission of this agency,†Dr. von Eschenbach said. “We’ve seen a rapid transformation of the food safety system due to advances in production technology, rapid methods of distribution, and the globalization of food sources. Dr. Acheson’s wealth of experience, and knowledge of the science behind food protection, will help the agency keep pace with this transformation in order to ensure that the safety and nutritional value of our food supply is second to none.â€
One of Dr. Acheson’s first projects will be the development of an agency-wide, visionary strategy for food safety and defense. The strategy will identify and characterize changes in the global food safety and defense system, and identify current and future challenges and opportunities. It will also name potential barriers, gaps, and most critical needs in a food safety and defense system. The strategy will serve as the framework in helping the agency prioritize and address food safety and defense challenges.
As a CFSAN office director, Dr. Acheson currently has had the lead for emergency response, as well as outreach and communications to industry, state and consumers on issues pertaining to the center. He manages a staff of epidemiologists, biostatisticians and others in providing risk assessments, aid in epidemiological investigations of foodborne outbreaks, and other important center-wide functions.
Before joining the agency, Dr. Acheson held several research and academic positions. He has served as an associate professor at the University of Maryland Medical School in Baltimore, where he focused on research of foodborne pathogens and, prior to that, as an associate professor at Tufts University in Boston, where he undertook basic molecular pathogenesis research on foodborne pathogens.
Dr. Acheson is a graduate of the University of London Medical School in the United Kingdom, with training in internal medicine and infectious diseases. He has published extensively and is internationally recognized both for his public health expertise in food safety and his research in infectious diseases. Additionally, Dr. Acheson is a fellow of both the Royal College of Physicians (London) and the Infectious Disease Society of America.
Dr. Acheson will begin this new assignment immediately. He will report to Dr. Murray Lumpkin, Deputy Commissioner for International and Special Programs.
May 1st, 2007 at 10:50 am
SO…. Someone tell me why these FDA articles are saying it won’t hurt us and I haven’t seen ONE THING about the tainted poultry and if it will harm our pets!!!! If these chickens are filled with poision from tainted pet food and the poultry goes into PET FOOD won’t our cats and dogs start dying from this NOW? Why isn’t the FDA addressing this????????
May 1st, 2007 at 11:20 am
I just spoke with 3 people at Tyson Foods to try and find out where Plant P1A is. No one knows. They said they will call me back. “?”
May 1st, 2007 at 11:35 am
teric,
Did you get your Canidae, Felidae & Kumpi products tested? I remember you mentioned taking them Monday for testing. Any results yet?
May 1st, 2007 at 11:41 am
To anyone interested. Plant P1A is located in NC.
When asking about the plants in IN I was told there is a lot of incomplete information out there.
May 1st, 2007 at 11:42 am
Tiff,
Not yet. I’ll post when I get the results.
May 1st, 2007 at 11:47 am
What about the 2 companies that the FDA refuses to name?
Here’s the list of the so-called agencies that oversee the industry:
PFI is “the voice of U.S. pet food manufacturers. They function as the industries media relations and representative before the U.S. Congress and state and federal agencies. They represent the makers of 97 percent of all dog and cat food produced in the United States.
In writing her book, Food Pets Die For, Ann Martin continually asked this question of PFI: “Do any of the pet food companies actually test the raw material to see if it contains rendered companion animals?”
PFI denies that this practice takes place. Cook stated: “Please be advised that steps are done to assure that no such ingredients are used in their products.”
However, PFI has never stated what these measures are.
The AAFCO is an organization, not a government agency. So although they are usually the authority on defining what goes into feed, they have no authority to enforce any standards. They call themselves an organization “in which officials of state, provincial, dominion and federal agencies, engage in the regulation of production, analysis, labeling, distribution and sale of animal feeds and livestock remedies, may exchange ideas and share experience for mutual benefit and development of uniformity.”
Although it seems like a organization run by state employees, most of their members are on the payroll of pet food companies. They have representatives from Heinz Pet Foods, Bil Jac Pet Foods, Nutramax, Purina, Iams Co., Nutro and others. Other members are from the rendering industry and the Pet Food Institute.
The Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA/CVM):
Their regulations basically come down to the making and distributing of food additives and drugs for pets. They have no say in the sources of the actual ingredients for proteins or fats.
According to their Information for Consumers bulletin, “the Center for Veterinary Medicine is responsible for the regulation of animal drugs, medicated feeds, food additives, and feed ingredients, including pet foods… The Act does require that pet food, like human foods, be pure and wholesome, contain no harmful or deleterious substances, and be truthfully labeled.”
This makes them sound like a watchdog, however they are usually more concerned with testing any health claims that pet foods make, such as if they claim to prevent a disease.
All these agencies promise to safeguard our pet food..yet they’re all denying any authority to do so.
I love AAFCO..supposed to work for pets, but work for the industry..GREEDY CROOKS.
May 1st, 2007 at 11:52 am
Teric:
The Tyson plant, P1A that you are looking for, is it in Indiana but you are just trying to locate the city? If so, I have access to a Tyson database that could tell us. As long as they are reporting by plant code to the database we use it wont be an issue to find it.
May 1st, 2007 at 11:58 am
Teric,
I’m sorry if I’m being annoying, but did the lab give you a timeframe of when you might get the results of the Canidae, Felidae, Kumpi and KumpiKat?
May 1st, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Christi,
I had purchased some Tyson that had the plant code P1A. A lady from Tyson did call me back and said Plant P1A is in NC. Hope she was telling me the truth? I didnt tell her why I was asking until after she told me where it was. When I mentioned the concern in IN is when she said there was incomplete information. Tone changed slightly.
Eric,
Your not being annoying. I expect the results within the next couple of days. I got another bag yesterday and sent a handful of it also. I’ve pretty much decided that when ever I buy a new bag of anything, I’m going to have it tested. I’m paranoid that one bag may be good and the next one not. I am going to buy the largest bags available from now on. No more of these 4 & 5 lb bags.
May 1st, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Teric,
Thank you! Have your cats had ANY problems from Felidae or KumpiKat?
May 1st, 2007 at 1:42 pm
No problems.
My kitten is scheduled to be spayed tomorrow. I will have her blood checked prior to the surgery and let you know.
May 1st, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Received this from Three Dog
—– Original Message —–
From: Three Dog
Subject: RE: Grain in food
Good afternoon;
I definitely understand your concern- but I have good news. All of our wheat, wheat products, and rice are grown here in the US, and it is processed within driving distance from my location here in Kansas City. After that, it is made into delicious dog food and treats in a warehouse in the same building as our headquarters, in Kansas City, MO. Plus, all of our ingredients are USDA approved, and from the US. And completely safe for us humans to eat. You have my guarantee that all of our dog food is 100% safe for your pets to consume.
Yours Drooley,
Customer Care
May 1st, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Teric,
Thank you again. I’m as paranoid as you, but there are no labs near me to have my food checked.
Also, thanks for the post about Three Dog Bakery, are cats and dog all get treats from there.
May 1st, 2007 at 2:17 pm
I ordered treats from Three Dog. Havent received them yet. You might check on the internet - most labs will allow you to send it to them by mail.
I still think the companies should be sending the products to have them tested not the consumer.
May 1st, 2007 at 2:25 pm
I know there’s alot going on this site, but I just wanted to hear your opinions on what I mentioned in my other post.
What about the 2 companies that the FDA refuses to name? Has anyone heard the latest on that?
There’s alot of different stories going on and I was wondering if anyone has heard any mention of rendering plants or companies who knowingly buy this garbage?
Maybe I’m being too paranoid..I just think that’s the real reason our babies are getting sick.
May 1st, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Angie,
Your not being too paranoid at all. We are all wondering who they are as well. I’ve a feeling it’s the big boy companies who have the money to keep their name from being released.
Any guesses? I have mine…
May 1st, 2007 at 5:08 pm
How are we going to be able to feed our pets ANY pet food products that have chicken in them now that the FDA is NOT recalling the poultry that was fed contaminated feed? This poultry may already be in our pets dry and wet foods or on its way in and nobody will know. I’ve seen nothing that even addresses the potential harm for pets and only that it won’t “hurt” humans. Are we ready for another disaster in the making?
Call the FDA and tell them your concerns 888-463-6332 ext 5
May 1st, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Why in the hell did they make the pigs and chickens eat it? That makes no sense at all when they will be sold to us! I think that’s a bunch of crap too. There’s just no way..I hope their lives get ruined like those who’ve lost their pets have.
May 1st, 2007 at 8:39 pm
No worries now…5/1/07 the Bush Administration has decided it may be a good idea to find someone to monitor our food supply now. Wonder how long it’s going to take them to find the right person fer the job?
May 1st, 2007 at 10:51 pm
What I don’t understand is why everyone thinks that because these companies SAY that they USE only U.S. companies in their ingredients . . . why don’t you suspect that THOSE U.S. companies might be getting ingredients imported from China in the first place, but these companies may not know. Huh?
ChemNutra is an American based company (yup, it’s an american company that Menu used) BUT, BUT, BUT, they freakin’ imported from China.
Why do you all believe them if they say their products are US based?? My next question would be . . . “But how do I know YOUR suppliers didn’t get it from China?†Get it???
Please tell me that!!!
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:38 am
Joyce - your 1st post —
Yes you are right about the e-coli contamination. The chickens and cows are penned up and crowded too, fed processed food with animal digest (chicken poop) in it. They are also fed bone meal — yep — our chickens and cows are now officially cannibals. These practices are what started the rogue proteins that cause mad cow disease. And you cannot kill like bacteria by cooking it!
In addition, these practices have caused the cows’ stomachs to be higher in acid than they should be — the ph levels are askew. This in turn allows the e-coli to grow uncontrolled. (If the ph balance is correct the cows stomachs are inhospitable to the e-coli and it dies before it is excreted.) Then the run off from the cow farm gets on the vegetables growing, and of course, many farms use the manure. :> ( puke puke.
May 2nd, 2007 at 10:40 pm
Why does it have to be the govt that handles pet food safety? Think about it..overall does anyone truly believe the govt cares about anything but what goes on in their own little world? Being a military wife…I know the real deal.
The govt has shown to be a huge failure in this recall (and other things) so why not gather some qualified pet lovers to assure the laws are followed? I see it as you will fight for what you truly believe in and protect the ones you love with all your heart..right?
And I’ve seen more love and dedication to our pets in this one blog alone then any asticles out there from the pet food industry.
May 3rd, 2007 at 9:35 pm
How about letting the FDA, Menu Foods and all the other heartless agencies eat the food that is still considered SAFE. At least ffor now. The only reason I can figure they’d only recall in steps is to try and help the pet industry save what little profits they can, right?
What the H*LL happened to “better safe then sorry?”
And why the hell aren’t they fired yet for their incompetence? What is happening to this country..it seems like they honestly don’t give a damn about the innocent animals they’ve killed , nor protecting those they haven’t yet!
I really sound like a nutcase..sorry. It just never ceases to amaze me how cruel some people are.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
Here’s a list w/websites of the RENDERING FACTORY members..
http://www.renderers.org/Members_Sites/index.htm
Disgusting..I still think it’s more to do with the very PROFITABLE rendering plants mishandling the diseased products then China. I just wish they’d figure out something..I can’t believe noone has honestly given us the truth yet..
June 17th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Hi:
Plant P1A is Tyson Cooked Products plant.
It is ‘up the hill’ from P1 - Tyson Live Kill Plant.
they were Holly Farms Plants until 1988’s hostile takeover.
I guess the USDA started with Holly Farms as their first certified facility.