Comments on: Menu Foods Continues To Lay Off Workers After Pet Food Recalls, Food Safety Expert Joins Menu http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:28:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-62041 Anonymous Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:12:06 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-62041 OT, sort of- Menusux, others- human site- toxic elements http://www.gdx.net/home/images/reportpdf/ToxElemNutrtChart.pdf OT, sort of- Menusux, others- human site- toxic elements

http://www.gdx.net/home/images.....tChart.pdf

]]> By: nora http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-62032 nora Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:31:37 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-62032 And for you Ms Trudy Jackson.....The book "Food Pets Die For" by Ann N. Martin, tells it like it is and has been for decades. And daily, literally tons of euthanized dogs and cats from shelters and vet clinics with their tags and flea collars and some of their bodies still in plastic bags are thrown into the rendering vat to be cooked up to be consumed by dogs and cats owned and cared for by anyone still foolish and gullible enough to buy commercial pet food. Buy it at Borders for about $12.00. There is so much to learn. Become enlightened. It is a labor of love. And for you Ms Trudy Jackson…..The book “Food Pets Die For” by Ann N. Martin, tells it like it is and has been for decades. And daily, literally tons of euthanized dogs and cats from shelters and vet clinics with their tags and flea collars and some of their bodies still in plastic bags are thrown into the rendering vat to be cooked up to be consumed by dogs and cats owned and cared for by anyone still foolish and gullible enough to buy commercial pet food. Buy it at Borders for about $12.00. There is so much to learn. Become enlightened. It is a labor of love.

]]> By: shibadiva http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61925 shibadiva Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:36:14 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61925 Some of the angry comments: Yes, we've gone from basic petfoods to ultrapremium petfoods. Next, we may see "better than human-grade ingredients" and "people are not good enough for this food" petfoods. Poor baby. We retirees will truly be enjoying our cat food... ;o) Some of the angry comments: Yes, we’ve gone from basic petfoods to ultrapremium petfoods. Next, we may see “better than human-grade ingredients” and “people are not good enough for this food” petfoods.

Poor baby. We retirees will truly be enjoying our cat food… ;o)

]]> By: Lynn http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61919 Lynn Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:18:45 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61919 PurringFur - I read that link. What really caught my attention was one word....just one word: "He defines ultrapremium ingredients as: 'Ingredients produced with the INTENT of being consumed by humans.'" We all INTEND to do something......but at the end of the day are the results what was originally intended???? I think they need to change their definition. [Do they really think we're fools and won't catch these ambiguities?] PurringFur -

I read that link. What really caught my attention was one word….just one word:

“He defines ultrapremium ingredients as: ‘Ingredients produced with the INTENT of being consumed by humans.’”

We all INTEND to do something……but at the end of the day are the results what was originally intended???? I think they need to change their definition.

[Do they really think we’re fools and won’t catch these ambiguities?]

]]> By: Trudy Jackson http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61918 Trudy Jackson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:14:13 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61918 Katie, thanks, i should probably print it out and show it to everyone who feeds kibble. It sure makes a strong statement about why anyone would want to cook at home for their pets. Katie, thanks, i should probably print it out and show it to everyone who feeds kibble.
It sure makes a strong statement about why anyone would want to cook at home for their pets.

]]> By: purringfur http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61904 purringfur Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:28:09 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61904 A good read, especially under the section "Embrace Ultrapremium Standards" Some of the author's comments angered the audience. http://www.petfoodindustry.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=12876 A good read, especially under the section “Embrace Ultrapremium Standards”

Some of the author’s comments angered the audience.

http://www.petfoodindustry.com.....x?id=12876

]]> By: Katie http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61896 Katie Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:04:10 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61896 First off I'm sorry for the laid off workers but it happens to many people. First and foremost pets got sick and pets died. Menu knew there was a problem and held off on a recall, that makes them accountable. Surprise, Surprise...so now they hire Mr Prince to make them look as if they care and want me to think they are a good and responsible business. I don't think so... Mr Henderson, all the PR in the world will not change my opinion of you or your company. And, the same can be said of the PFI. Surprisingly at my dogs visit to the vet this past week. He is so impressed with her change in health and body condition that he wants me to keep on home cooking! and offered suggestions of new foods to try; like black beans, pumpkin, etc. Trudy: thanks for the links. Upset me, but it's information that makes me keep on with home cooking. I couldn't open another bag or can of commercial pet food. Katie First off I’m sorry for the laid off workers but it happens to many people. First and foremost pets got sick and pets died. Menu knew there was a problem and held off on a recall, that makes them accountable.

Surprise, Surprise…so now they hire Mr Prince to make them look as if they care and want me to think they are a good and responsible business. I don’t think so… Mr Henderson, all the PR in the world will not change my opinion of you or your company. And, the same can be said of the PFI.

Surprisingly at my dogs visit to the vet this past week. He is so impressed with her change in health and body condition that he wants me to keep on home cooking! and offered suggestions of new foods to try; like black beans, pumpkin, etc.

Trudy: thanks for the links. Upset me, but it’s information that makes me keep on with home cooking. I couldn’t open another bag or can of commercial pet food.

Katie

]]> By: Don Earl http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61895 Don Earl Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:01:36 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61895 Menu will likely be bankrupt within a year. Paul and the boys will bail with golden parachutes. Investors will watch their stock turned into wastepaper, while insiders buy up the parts for pennies on the dollar. The class action attorneys will still be dinking around long after the assets have gone missing, and the mass pet murderers will be living a life of luxurious retirement, laughing all the way to the bank. Will the clown who wasn't keeping Kroger's pet food labels safe be an asset to the company? Well, about all I can say is there must have been a good reason he needed a new job and had to settle for a loser like Menu. It's always handy to have a fresh face to play CEO for a day when companies go Chapter 11. Menu will likely be bankrupt within a year. Paul and the boys will bail with golden parachutes. Investors will watch their stock turned into wastepaper, while insiders buy up the parts for pennies on the dollar.

The class action attorneys will still be dinking around long after the assets have gone missing, and the mass pet murderers will be living a life of luxurious retirement, laughing all the way to the bank.

Will the clown who wasn’t keeping Kroger’s pet food labels safe be an asset to the company? Well, about all I can say is there must have been a good reason he needed a new job and had to settle for a loser like Menu. It’s always handy to have a fresh face to play CEO for a day when companies go Chapter 11.

]]> By: Trudy Jackson http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61885 Trudy Jackson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:22:32 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61885 I found what i needed. And this is about what your pets eat as well as us. http://www.naturalcanines.com/gpage8.html Check out the kibble link while you are there. http://www.jivdaya.org/rendering_plants.htm I am going to become a veg. I found what i needed. And this is about what your pets eat as well as us.

http://www.naturalcanines.com/gpage8.html

Check out the kibble link while you are there.

http://www.jivdaya.org/rendering_plants.htm

I am going to become a veg.

]]> By: Trudy Jackson http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61881 Trudy Jackson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:02:08 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61881 The difference is that I need to know where it's going. In exactly what kind of food? They call the "finished" product Protein Meal. The difference is that I need to know where it’s going. In exactly what kind of food?
They call the “finished” product Protein Meal.

]]> By: shibadiva http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61874 shibadiva Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:51:55 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61874 What difference does it make whether you can precisely track the garbage that comes from the rendering plants? Or the waste corn, mill ends and sweepings? What difference does it make whether you can precisely track the garbage that comes from the rendering plants? Or the waste corn, mill ends and sweepings?

]]> By: purringfur http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61873 purringfur Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:50:53 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61873 September is NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY MONTH! It's certainly needed. SO DO SOMETHING! http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/september.html September is NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY MONTH!

It’s certainly needed. SO DO SOMETHING!

http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/september.html

]]> By: Ruth http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61869 Ruth Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:36:52 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61869 " Menu Foods spokesman said that less than 15 workers were laid off from the Emporia, Kansas plant." Were these employees the wage trade off for hiring Gale Prince? Just another figure head to tout off how concerned MF is about product safety. And the spin....spin.....continues. MF just doesnt' get it. Consumers want safe eatable products not garbage from China and rendering plants. ” Menu Foods spokesman said that less than 15 workers were laid off from the Emporia, Kansas plant.”

Were these employees the wage trade off for hiring Gale Prince?

Just another figure head to tout off how concerned MF is about product safety. And the spin….spin…..continues. MF just doesnt’ get it. Consumers want safe eatable products not garbage from China and rendering plants.

]]> By: Trudy Jackson http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61865 Trudy Jackson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:31:55 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61865 Menusux, Since you check out so many things- Can you give Me any answers? Please. Thanks Menusux, Since you check out so many things- Can you give Me any answers? Please. Thanks

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61864 Anonymous Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:30:21 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/menu-foods-continues-to-lay-off-workers-after-pet-food-recalls-food-safety-expert-joins-menu-3032#comment-61864 This is a statement from a presentation Prince gave to IFT in 2005: “A crisis is not only a public relations nightmare, but it can destroy your brand name, destroy your trademark, destroy you company, destroy your career and cause extensive personal challenges,” said Gale Prince, director of regulatory affairs for Kroger food company. Being fully aware of every characteristic of the company’s products rounds out his recommendations. “Regarding raw materials, for instance – (does the company) know exactly where they’re coming from? Is there security for all transit vehicles? How is incoming product inspected? Is storage secure?” Prince said. “Product safety simply cannot be taken for granted,” said Prince. Crises can happen at a moment’s notice, he added. “It’s not just important to have a written plan and a system in place for dealing with crises; it’s essential for (a company’s) survival,” he said. http://www.ift.org/cms/?pid=1001326 Look like no one took his advise then..will they now?? This is a statement from a presentation Prince gave to IFT in 2005:

“A crisis is not only a public relations nightmare, but it can destroy your brand name, destroy your trademark, destroy you company, destroy your career and cause extensive personal challenges,” said Gale Prince, director of regulatory affairs for Kroger food company.

Being fully aware of every characteristic of the company’s products rounds out his recommendations.

“Regarding raw materials, for instance – (does the company) know exactly where they’re coming from? Is there security for all transit vehicles? How is incoming product inspected? Is storage secure?” Prince said.

“Product safety simply cannot be taken for granted,” said Prince. Crises can happen at a moment’s notice, he added. “It’s not just important to have a written plan and a system in place for dealing with crises; it’s essential for (a company’s) survival,” he said.

http://www.ift.org/cms/?pid=1001326

Look like no one took his advise then..will they now??

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