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		<title>By: Danielle</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-7099</link>
		<author>Danielle</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-7099</guid>
		<description>Well we should get our answer on the other rice protein plants very soon.  My money is on 5:30, right after the stock market closes and when the evening news is already on and it's too late to produce a segment for the national news programs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well we should get our answer on the other rice protein plants very soon.  My money is on 5:30, right after the stock market closes and when the evening news is already on and it&#8217;s too late to produce a segment for the national news programs.</p>
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		<title>By: 5CatMom</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6821</link>
		<author>5CatMom</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6821</guid>
		<description>Another thought.

Contact Senator Durbin and raise H.

FDA MUST INSPECT CORN GLUTEN IN BINS AT MANUFACTURERS
WHY HAVEN'T THEY??????????????? 

Senator Durbin's no. is 202/224-2152.
Ask for Erin Collins - She's dealing with the Pet Food Recall

(If you get an email address for Erin, please advise.  A few thousand emails over the weekend would MAYBE get someone's attention)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another thought.</p>
<p>Contact Senator Durbin and raise H.</p>
<p>FDA MUST INSPECT CORN GLUTEN IN BINS AT MANUFACTURERS<br />
WHY HAVEN&#8217;T THEY??????????????? </p>
<p>Senator Durbin&#8217;s no. is 202/224-2152.<br />
Ask for Erin Collins - She&#8217;s dealing with the Pet Food Recall</p>
<p>(If you get an email address for Erin, please advise.  A few thousand emails over the weekend would MAYBE get someone&#8217;s attention)</p>
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		<title>By: 5CatMom</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6816</link>
		<author>5CatMom</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6816</guid>
		<description>Karen's right.

Also please contact:  

Your US Senators and Representatives
Your state's FDA Office. 

I called yesterday and raised H. with state FDA.  Had to be rude to get the Supervisor.  "YOU GUYS MUST INSPECT CORN GLUTEN IN BINS AT MANUFACTURERS"

ALL state and federal offices have screeners.  You must speak with the supervisor.

We need ACTION!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Karen&#8217;s right.</p>
<p>Also please contact:  </p>
<p>Your US Senators and Representatives<br />
Your state&#8217;s FDA Office. </p>
<p>I called yesterday and raised H. with state FDA.  Had to be rude to get the Supervisor.  &#8220;YOU GUYS MUST INSPECT CORN GLUTEN IN BINS AT MANUFACTURERS&#8221;</p>
<p>ALL state and federal offices have screeners.  You must speak with the supervisor.</p>
<p>We need ACTION!</p>
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		<title>By: Karen</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6735</link>
		<author>Karen</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6735</guid>
		<description>5CatMom Totally agree.

Vote with you money.  Don't buy anything off the shelf at Safeway, Albertson's, Walmart, QFC, Etc. Some foods at Petco are OK (research FIRST).  Costco has a great food line - Kirkland.  Animal Feed Shops offer the more Holistic, Healty Foods (be careful of all Wheat, Corn, and processed rice - whole grain white/brown rice Okay).  Plan to add about $15 - $30 per month to Animal Food Budget (or more, if you have large pets or a lot of them).

They'll get the hint.

AND SPREAD THE WORD.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>5CatMom Totally agree.</p>
<p>Vote with you money.  Don&#8217;t buy anything off the shelf at Safeway, Albertson&#8217;s, Walmart, QFC, Etc. Some foods at Petco are OK (research FIRST).  Costco has a great food line - Kirkland.  Animal Feed Shops offer the more Holistic, Healty Foods (be careful of all Wheat, Corn, and processed rice - whole grain white/brown rice Okay).  Plan to add about $15 - $30 per month to Animal Food Budget (or more, if you have large pets or a lot of them).</p>
<p>They&#8217;ll get the hint.</p>
<p>AND SPREAD THE WORD.</p>
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		<title>By: Rhonda</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6732</link>
		<author>Rhonda</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6732</guid>
		<description>In the last year, we have spent $10,000 (yes, ten thousand dollars) on vet bills. We've done without in a big way to ensure that our children had the best of care.  Note: the money we spent was for veterinary care for 3 kids and completely unrelated to any recall.  We aren't rich, we aren't wealthy.  We live on a very tight budget, yet are fortunate to be able to pay for this level of car.

That said, I don't give a darn what I have to pay for my food or my pets food if it means that every one is safe.  Will prices go up in order to insure "safe" foods?  Yes.  I will gladly pay those prices if I can BELIEVE that what our family (furr-kids are our children) is safe!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the last year, we have spent $10,000 (yes, ten thousand dollars) on vet bills. We&#8217;ve done without in a big way to ensure that our children had the best of care.  Note: the money we spent was for veterinary care for 3 kids and completely unrelated to any recall.  We aren&#8217;t rich, we aren&#8217;t wealthy.  We live on a very tight budget, yet are fortunate to be able to pay for this level of car.</p>
<p>That said, I don&#8217;t give a darn what I have to pay for my food or my pets food if it means that every one is safe.  Will prices go up in order to insure &#8220;safe&#8221; foods?  Yes.  I will gladly pay those prices if I can BELIEVE that what our family (furr-kids are our children) is safe!</p>
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		<title>By: 5CatMom</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6719</link>
		<author>5CatMom</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6719</guid>
		<description>Looks like FDA has a rule they can use to detain contaminated food.  Wonder why they didn't use it?

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01073.html

"The Food and Drug Administration today announced the final rule establishing procedures for administrative detention of food under the authority of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act). This new authority applies to food for which the agency has credible evidence or information that it presents a threat of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals"

Well, it's starting to make sense why FDA didn't go ahead and test the corn gluten.  If they tested it, and it's positive for melamine, they might have to detain it.  

THAT wouldn't sit well with the BRAND CEO's.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looks like FDA has a rule they can use to detain contaminated food.  Wonder why they didn&#8217;t use it?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01073.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/.....01073.html</a></p>
<p>&#8220;The Food and Drug Administration today announced the final rule establishing procedures for administrative detention of food under the authority of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act). This new authority applies to food for which the agency has credible evidence or information that it presents a threat of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals&#8221;</p>
<p>Well, it&#8217;s starting to make sense why FDA didn&#8217;t go ahead and test the corn gluten.  If they tested it, and it&#8217;s positive for melamine, they might have to detain it.  </p>
<p>THAT wouldn&#8217;t sit well with the BRAND CEO&#8217;s.</p>
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		<title>By: KatieKat</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6716</link>
		<author>KatieKat</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6716</guid>
		<description>We have 2 Purina plants in MO, one in KC,MO and the other is in St Louis, NO</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have 2 Purina plants in MO, one in KC,MO and the other is in St Louis, NO</p>
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		<title>By: 5CatMom</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6713</link>
		<author>5CatMom</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6713</guid>
		<description>teric,

Royal Canin USA Inc 
St. Charles , MO

Royal Canin USA is a subsidiary of the Royal Canin Group, a leading ... Southbury, Connecticut (November 1, 2001) - GundogsOnline.com is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Royal Canin USA, Inc., the manufacturer of Kasco Premium Dog Foods.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>teric,</p>
<p>Royal Canin USA Inc<br />
St. Charles , MO</p>
<p>Royal Canin USA is a subsidiary of the Royal Canin Group, a leading &#8230; Southbury, Connecticut (November 1, 2001) - GundogsOnline.com is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Royal Canin USA, Inc., the manufacturer of Kasco Premium Dog Foods.</p>
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		<title>By: 5CatMom</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6712</link>
		<author>5CatMom</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6712</guid>
		<description>teric, ???????????????????

http://www.sensiblechoice.com/

"All of our brands, including Feline Health Nutrition, Canine Health Nutrition, Royal Canin Veterinary Diets,
Sensible Choice, and Kasco, continue to be available nationwide"</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>teric, ???????????????????</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sensiblechoice.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.sensiblechoice.com/</a></p>
<p>&#8220;All of our brands, including Feline Health Nutrition, Canine Health Nutrition, Royal Canin Veterinary Diets,<br />
Sensible Choice, and Kasco, continue to be available nationwide&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Sharon</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6708</link>
		<author>Sharon</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6708</guid>
		<description>Here's a link for an industrial yellow pages which might help in the search.

http://www.macraesbluebook.com/search/product.cfm?Srch=pet%20foods</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a link for an industrial yellow pages which might help in the search.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.macraesbluebook.com/search/product.cfm?Srch=pet%20foods" rel="nofollow">http://www.macraesbluebook.com.....et%20foods</a></p>
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		<title>By: KatieKat</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6706</link>
		<author>KatieKat</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6706</guid>
		<description>How DUMB can the FDA and Pet Food CO's be?! Yep we killed a bunch of pets so now lets kill the owners as well..........Hell who needs terrorist, our goverment is gonna kill us all themselves!

I am so dumbfouned by this action, our government must want an uprising of the people, because deadly actions like this are going to bring it on</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How DUMB can the FDA and Pet Food CO&#8217;s be?! Yep we killed a bunch of pets so now lets kill the owners as well&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.Hell who needs terrorist, our goverment is gonna kill us all themselves!</p>
<p>I am so dumbfouned by this action, our government must want an uprising of the people, because deadly actions like this are going to bring it on</p>
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		<title>By: 5CatMom</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6703</link>
		<author>5CatMom</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6703</guid>
		<description>teric,  ?????????????????

Diamond Pet Food Company 
Meta , MO

Diamond Pet Foods, the manufacturer of the dog food, paid the LeGette family for Toby's veterinarian bills and said it may pay for others.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>teric,  ?????????????????</p>
<p>Diamond Pet Food Company<br />
Meta , MO</p>
<p>Diamond Pet Foods, the manufacturer of the dog food, paid the LeGette family for Toby&#8217;s veterinarian bills and said it may pay for others.</p>
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		<title>By: 5CatMom</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6702</link>
		<author>5CatMom</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6702</guid>
		<description>teric,  ???????????????????????

Doane Agricultural Services Company 
St. Louis , MO

We make no wild claims about beating the market with huge gains. Instead, we simply provide the facts from the University of Illinois AgMAS project to ... Doane is a private label manufacturer of cat and dog food with 24 plants in the continental US</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>teric,  ???????????????????????</p>
<p>Doane Agricultural Services Company<br />
St. Louis , MO</p>
<p>We make no wild claims about beating the market with huge gains. Instead, we simply provide the facts from the University of Illinois AgMAS project to &#8230; Doane is a private label manufacturer of cat and dog food with 24 plants in the continental US</p>
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		<title>By: 5CatMom</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6701</link>
		<author>5CatMom</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6701</guid>
		<description>teric,

Purina, St. Louis, MO?????????</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>teric,</p>
<p>Purina, St. Louis, MO?????????</p>
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		<title>By: teric</title>
		<link>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6678</link>
		<author>teric</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.itchmo.com/highlights-from-fdas-press-conference-468#comment-6678</guid>
		<description>Correction: They said 4 others - I count 5.

Lacy,

Thanks for your post!!!!! 

Rice protein concentrate shipped to Diamond Pet Foods plus 4 others. They are located in Utah, NY, Kansas and 2 in Missouri. 

1) Diamond Pet Foods
2) C.J. Foods in Kansas
3) American Nutrition in Utah
4) ? - Missouri
5) ? - Missouri
6) ? - NY

3 more guys. Now we need to list what products they make. Any assistance here would be appreciated.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Correction: They said 4 others - I count 5.</p>
<p>Lacy,</p>
<p>Thanks for your post!!!!! </p>
<p>Rice protein concentrate shipped to Diamond Pet Foods plus 4 others. They are located in Utah, NY, Kansas and 2 in Missouri. </p>
<p>1) Diamond Pet Foods<br />
2) C.J. Foods in Kansas<br />
3) American Nutrition in Utah<br />
4) ? - Missouri<br />
5) ? - Missouri<br />
6) ? - NY</p>
<p>3 more guys. Now we need to list what products they make. Any assistance here would be appreciated.</p>
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