Comments on: Tyson Foods Partners With Kemin Industries To Develop Palatants For Pet Food http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:26:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Bonnie McDermott http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109844 Bonnie McDermott Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:37:54 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109844 No to flavor enhancers and No to Tyson. It is time for people to boycott the greedy manufacturers and keep their political hacks out of office. No to flavor enhancers and No to Tyson. It is time for people to boycott the greedy manufacturers and keep their political hacks out of office.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109666 Anonymous Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:29:31 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109666 TYSON STOCK TODAY 13.63 Tyson Foods, Inc -0.38 (-2.71%) TODAY 52Wk High: 24.32 52Wk Low: 13.50 Vol: 3.85M SHI* HAPPENS! Tyson probes PETA claim January 17, 2008: 02:32 PM EST Jan. 17, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) - Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE:TSN) , the nation's second-largest chicken processor, is investigating claims of animal abuse and human waste at two of its poultry plants after an animal rights group claimed it had undercover video footage. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals posted the video on the Internet and submitted more footage along with detailed complaints to prosecutors in Georgia and Tennessee. Tyson said Thursday its internal Office of Animal Well-Being was investigating the allegations and was cooperating with an investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. PETA said its operative worked undercover last year at the plants in Cumming, Ga., and Union City, Tenn. The group said abuses documented on video included chickens being cut but not killed by automated knives, having their heads pulled off while still alive and being slaughtered while conscious rather than stunned after an electric bath failed. The group also alleged that workers urinated in a hanger where live chickens were kept before slaughter. Tyson did not comment on specific allegations in its news release. It said the company was 'committed to proper animal handling in all aspects of our operations'. 'Some of the videotaped activities we've seen on-line do warrant investigation; however, others are being misrepresented and sensationalized by PETA,' Tyson said. PETA denied anything was misrepresented on the video. Tyson said its workers were trained to handle animals properly and can be disciplined or fired for not doing so. It said the PETA investigator apparently videotaped the abuses instead of reporting them immediately to a plant supervisor, as company policy requires. PETA responded that its operative had 'complained constantly to his superiors about the abuse'. Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. TYSON STOCK TODAY 13.63
Tyson Foods, Inc
-0.38 (-2.71%) TODAY
52Wk High: 24.32
52Wk Low: 13.50
Vol: 3.85M

SHI* HAPPENS!

Tyson probes PETA claim
January 17, 2008: 02:32 PM EST

Jan. 17, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) —

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) - Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE:TSN) , the nation’s second-largest chicken processor, is investigating claims of animal abuse and human waste at two of its poultry plants after an animal rights group claimed it had undercover video footage.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals posted the video on the Internet and submitted more footage along with detailed complaints to prosecutors in Georgia and Tennessee.

Tyson said Thursday its internal Office of Animal Well-Being was investigating the allegations and was cooperating with an investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

PETA said its operative worked undercover last year at the plants in Cumming, Ga., and Union City, Tenn.

The group said abuses documented on video included chickens being cut but not killed by automated knives, having their heads pulled off while still alive and being slaughtered while conscious rather than stunned after an electric bath failed. The group also alleged that workers urinated in a hanger where live chickens were kept before slaughter.

Tyson did not comment on specific allegations in its news release. It said the company was ‘committed to proper animal handling in all aspects of our operations’.

‘Some of the videotaped activities we’ve seen on-line do warrant investigation; however, others are being misrepresented and sensationalized by PETA,’ Tyson said.

PETA denied anything was misrepresented on the video.

Tyson said its workers were trained to handle animals properly and can be disciplined or fired for not doing so. It said the PETA investigator apparently videotaped the abuses instead of reporting them immediately to a plant supervisor, as company policy requires.

PETA responded that its operative had ‘complained constantly to his superiors about the abuse’.

Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109664 Anonymous Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:16:24 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109664 I WONDER IF TYSON WILL FEEL THE PAIN LIKE MENU HAS? MENU STOCK 52Wk High: 7.47 52Wk Low: 0.62 Vol: 646,700.00 I WONDER IF TYSON WILL FEEL THE PAIN LIKE MENU HAS?

MENU STOCK
52Wk High: 7.47
52Wk Low: 0.62
Vol: 646,700.00

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109634 Anonymous Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:06:31 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109634 furmom, I so agree!!!! furmom,

I so agree!!!!

]]> By: furmom http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109543 furmom Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:29:50 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109543 To "anonymous", this is what free speech can accomplish. Thanks to whistleblowers who have the courage to tell it like it is, and let the public decide where to get their food. Unfortunately I suspect there are probably other processors who are cruel and unscrupulous. If everyone knew exactly how their food arrived a the table, I think there'd be alot more vegetarians out there. To “anonymous”, this is what free speech can accomplish. Thanks to whistleblowers who have the courage to tell it like it is, and let the public decide where to get their food. Unfortunately I suspect there are probably other processors who are cruel and unscrupulous. If everyone knew exactly how their food arrived a the table, I think there’d be alot more vegetarians out there.

]]> By: catmom5 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109483 catmom5 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:58:19 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109483 If only more people knew what really happened to their "food" before it got to the grocery store. Kudos to the employee with the courage to tell what he experienced. What blatant cruelty. I've been a vegetarian for a long time, but will definitely try to inform others who are not. Does anyone really think the other poulty (or beef, or pork) companies are any different? This whole "industry" just reeks of cruelty and greed amd widespread corruption. If only more people knew what really happened to their “food” before it got to the grocery store. Kudos to the employee with the courage to tell what he experienced. What blatant cruelty. I’ve been a vegetarian for a long time, but will definitely try to inform others who are not. Does anyone really think the other poulty (or beef, or pork) companies are any different? This whole “industry” just reeks of cruelty and greed amd widespread corruption.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109260 Anonymous Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:02:41 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109260 Meat processing is a dirty business and Tyson's plants have violated the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act by dumping toxic byproducts into freshwater sources and the air. Although Tyson voluntarily stopped using the antibiotic Baytril in its chicken, Tyson's meat production is still unsustainable because of its mistreatment of workers and the environment. Tyson Foods spokesman Gary Mickelson states, "From our perspective, if a court decides animal manure is hazardous waste, then livestock producers may as well put diapers on their cows, pigs, and chickens." http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/rs/profile.cfm?id=301 Meat processing is a dirty business and Tyson’s plants have violated the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act by dumping toxic byproducts into freshwater sources and the air. Although Tyson voluntarily stopped using the antibiotic Baytril in its chicken, Tyson’s meat production is still unsustainable because of its mistreatment of workers and the environment.

Tyson Foods spokesman Gary Mickelson states, “From our perspective, if a court decides animal manure is hazardous waste, then livestock producers may as well put diapers on their cows, pigs, and chickens.”
http://www.coopamerica.org/pro.....cfm?id=301

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109246 Anonymous Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:27:45 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109246 Tyson Busted for Exploiting Illegal Immigrants in Poultry Factories U.S. charges Tyson Foods with immigrant smuggling Wednesday December 19, 5:35 PM EST More on Tyson By Jim Vicini WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN), the world's largest poultry processor, two of the firm's executives and four former managers have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to smuggle illegal immigrants to work at its U.S. plants as a way to boost profits, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. The Justice Department said 15 Tyson plants in nine states have been implicated in a conspiracy in which workers allegedly were transported from Mexico across the U.S. border. http://www.organicconsumers.org/Corp/TysonBusted.cfm Tyson Busted for Exploiting Illegal Immigrants in Poultry Factories

U.S. charges Tyson Foods with immigrant smuggling
Wednesday December 19, 5:35 PM EST
More on Tyson

By Jim Vicini

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN), the world’s
largest poultry processor, two of the firm’s executives and four former
managers have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to smuggle illegal
immigrants to work at its U.S. plants as a way to boost profits, the
Justice Department said on Wednesday.

The Justice Department said 15 Tyson plants in nine states have been
implicated in a conspiracy in which workers allegedly were transported
from Mexico across the U.S. border.
http://www.organicconsumers.or.....Busted.cfm

]]> By: jean http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109236 jean Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:14:04 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109236 Yeah--notice how Tyson jumped on the "natural" bandwagon with their line of "natural" chicken? Hard to believe there's anyone left on the planet who thinks that chicken is any different from the rest of the garbage they sell. Yeah–notice how Tyson jumped on the “natural” bandwagon with their line of “natural” chicken? Hard to believe there’s anyone left on the planet who thinks that chicken is any different from the rest of the garbage they sell.

]]> By: Stefani http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109186 Stefani Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:42:47 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109186 Wow, what an education this thread is. I am truly horrified and humbled by this. I applaud the Tyson worker with the guts to speak out. I hope you have good protection. I know that there is a lot more REAL thuggery in this world than we would like to believe. Stefani Wow, what an education this thread is. I am truly horrified and humbled by this. I applaud the Tyson worker with the guts to speak out. I hope you have good protection. I know that there is a lot more REAL thuggery in this world than we would like to believe.

Stefani

]]> By: Buddy & Belle's Dad http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109138 Buddy & Belle's Dad Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:07:13 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109138 Looks like Tyson will be using this as a testing ground. If it doesn't kill the pet, it should be safe to put in their owner(s) food. Anyone care to guess how long it will be before these palatants (i.e. flavor enhancement chemicals) are in food sold at your local grocery store? I'm betting it won't be long. Looks like Tyson will be using this as a testing ground. If it doesn’t kill the pet, it should be safe to put in their owner(s) food. Anyone care to guess how long it will be before these palatants (i.e. flavor enhancement chemicals) are in food sold at your local grocery store? I’m betting it won’t be long.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109035 Anonymous Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:33:31 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109035 As "G in Indiana"said... the palate enhancers are already in our food. Add to that "treatments" that cover "aftertaste" of the additives, enhancers, thickening or thinning agents, texturizers, colorants, preservatives, etc. in our food. I've been reading a trade magazine titled NEW PRODUCTS MAGAZINE: EXCLUSIVELY FOCUSED ON NEW FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS. This magazine covers the launch of new products in various categories, consumer demands and trends, and shows how products were labeled to match consumer trends... Just looking at some of the ads for companies that create enhancers, flavorants, and "aftertaste coverups" makes me ill. As “G in Indiana”said… the palate enhancers are already in our food. Add to that “treatments” that cover “aftertaste” of the additives, enhancers, thickening or thinning agents, texturizers, colorants, preservatives, etc. in our food.

I’ve been reading a trade magazine titled NEW PRODUCTS MAGAZINE: EXCLUSIVELY FOCUSED ON NEW FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS. This magazine covers the launch of new products in various categories, consumer demands and trends, and shows how products were labeled to match consumer trends…

Just looking at some of the ads for companies that create enhancers, flavorants, and “aftertaste coverups” makes me ill.

]]> By: Denise http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109022 Denise Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:58:38 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109022 I heard about tyson chickens before this but never imagined this. what makes people so cruel I wonder. another thing is Wendys has been accused of inhumane treatment of chickens they want us to stay out of wendys and write to them. how awful but I am a firm beliver in what comes around goes around. oh about the dog food. I lost a kitty in 2004 and never knew why but he ate prescription hills (menu food) my pup muffin died of lymphoma in 2004 we could not save her she was 7. i have missy now and I cook 1/2 of her food and the other half is Eagle pack hollistic. I am thinking of switching to www.honestkitchen.com. you can add your own meat if you want. its the fruits and veggies and supplements and then I will add my own meat. I am going to order a book too. she loves her food but as far as Eagle pack is concerned they were recently bought out by Elmer Glue. if they stay small I think they are ok but not sure about this. I am going to write to them take care Denise I heard about tyson chickens before this but never imagined this. what makes people so cruel I wonder. another thing is Wendys has been accused of inhumane treatment of chickens they want us to stay out of wendys and write to them. how awful but I am a firm beliver in what comes around goes around. oh about the dog food. I lost a kitty in 2004 and never knew why but he ate prescription hills (menu food) my pup muffin died of lymphoma in 2004 we could not save her she was 7. i have missy now and I cook 1/2 of her food and the other half is Eagle pack hollistic. I am thinking of switching to www.honestkitchen.com. you can add your own meat if you want. its the fruits and veggies and supplements and then I will add my own meat. I am going to order a book too. she loves her food but as far as Eagle pack is concerned they were recently bought out by Elmer Glue. if they stay small I think they are ok but not sure about this. I am going to write to them take care Denise

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109014 Rhonda Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:38:54 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-109014 I will NEVER buy Tyson products. I've thought something was wrong with their chicken for quite some time. I will recommend a brand that I have been using to those of you interested: Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Free-range, no chemical medicines, certified by the american humane society, all vegetarian diet on u.s. grains, their trucks run on bio-diesel. I don't work for them. I will NEVER buy Tyson products. I’ve thought something was wrong with their chicken for quite some time.

I will recommend a brand that I have been using to those of you interested:

Springer Mountain Farms Chicken

Free-range, no chemical medicines, certified by the american humane society, all vegetarian diet on u.s. grains, their trucks run on bio-diesel.

I don’t work for them.

]]> By: G in INdiana http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-108990 G in INdiana Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:00:13 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/tyson-foods-partners-with-kemin-industries-to-develop-palatants-for-pet-food-4491#comment-108990 Palatants, such as aroma enhancers, are already in use in human food. Just watch Fast Food Nation or read the book. They concoct chemical smells and put them in the food so it smells good. If it smells nice, you will eat it even if it really tastes like nothing. Most of us have had a cold where we cannot smell and know that our food tastes blah. We don't want to eat because we cannot smell our food. If a dog smells food that is bad, most of the time he won't eat it (don't ask me why they will eat coyote and fox feces since that smells really bad...). We have seen our dogs turn their noses up at food samples. We don't buy that food since we know they won't eat it. Samples usually are of better quality than the actual food you'd buy. Adding something that masks the actual smell of the food would enable the company to use even more inferior ingredients and make up for it by adding stuff to make is smell better. No freaking thanks! Palatants, such as aroma enhancers, are already in use in human food. Just watch Fast Food Nation or read the book. They concoct chemical smells and put them in the food so it smells good. If it smells nice, you will eat it even if it really tastes like nothing.
Most of us have had a cold where we cannot smell and know that our food tastes blah. We don’t want to eat because we cannot smell our food.
If a dog smells food that is bad, most of the time he won’t eat it (don’t ask me why they will eat coyote and fox feces since that smells really bad…). We have seen our dogs turn their noses up at food samples. We don’t buy that food since we know they won’t eat it. Samples usually are of better quality than the actual food you’d buy.
Adding something that masks the actual smell of the food would enable the company to use even more inferior ingredients and make up for it by adding stuff to make is smell better. No freaking thanks!

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