APPLE74
04-06-2007, 02:52 PM
http://www.peta.org/feat-iams.asp
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April 5, 2007: Recall Expands as Lawmakers Demand Answers
With the FDA reporting that it has received more than 10,000 complaints of sick and dying companion animals, Menu Foods expanded its recall today to include 20 more varieties of food. This new recall came nearly two days after the company’s former wheat gluten supplier, ChemNutra, announced a nationwide recall of its product, admitting that it had known the ingredient was suspect as far back as March 8. The first recall was not issued until March 16. Some dog biscuits are now also being recalled.
Sen. Dick Durbin announced today that the U.S. Senate will hold a hearing on the recall to focus on the delay in reporting the contamination to consumers, the lack of health and safety inspections at the plant where the contaminated food was manufactured, and incomplete reporting on the part of the FDA as developments in the recall occurred. Click here to call on the commissioner of the FDA to resign his post immediately and urge the agency to provide real answers to consumers throughout the nation
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Yesterday, the dean of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine confirmed that Menu Foods had contacted the college in early March, when cats in Menu labs stopped eating their food. Almost a full week later, the company sent tissue and urine samples from sick animals to Cornell, acknowledging that the food was toxic. Nearly two more weeks passed before Menu issued a recall.
Although the FDA continues to blame tainted wheat gluten for recent cat and dog illnesses and deaths, a mounting number of complaints about sick and dying animals who ate only dry food that did not contain wheat gluten strongly suggests that there is another source of contamination. Evidence from reputable laboratories indicates that an excessive amount of vitamin D in pet food may be to blame. Vitamin D overdoses produce symptoms similar to those seen in animals who recently got sick or died after consuming only dry foods. PETA is demanding that the FDA refocus its investigation to include other likely causes instead of pandering to the pet food industry and focusing on an ingredient that is found in only a moderate number of foods.
This is weird..my dog has been eating um..tecni-cal..natural blend?? maybe she is allergic to something..but maybe it would be included into the recall in the future even though their website says there food is fine? but it doesnt contain wheat and my dog didnt like to eat it..she ate it when she was really hungry..and not very good result would come from that... her stomach would be a mess... anyone use this food on their dog?? once again, it might be allergies ..my dog DOES have a sensitive stomach..
copy and pasted below ..
April 5, 2007: Recall Expands as Lawmakers Demand Answers
With the FDA reporting that it has received more than 10,000 complaints of sick and dying companion animals, Menu Foods expanded its recall today to include 20 more varieties of food. This new recall came nearly two days after the company’s former wheat gluten supplier, ChemNutra, announced a nationwide recall of its product, admitting that it had known the ingredient was suspect as far back as March 8. The first recall was not issued until March 16. Some dog biscuits are now also being recalled.
Sen. Dick Durbin announced today that the U.S. Senate will hold a hearing on the recall to focus on the delay in reporting the contamination to consumers, the lack of health and safety inspections at the plant where the contaminated food was manufactured, and incomplete reporting on the part of the FDA as developments in the recall occurred. Click here to call on the commissioner of the FDA to resign his post immediately and urge the agency to provide real answers to consumers throughout the nation
and goes on saying..
Yesterday, the dean of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine confirmed that Menu Foods had contacted the college in early March, when cats in Menu labs stopped eating their food. Almost a full week later, the company sent tissue and urine samples from sick animals to Cornell, acknowledging that the food was toxic. Nearly two more weeks passed before Menu issued a recall.
Although the FDA continues to blame tainted wheat gluten for recent cat and dog illnesses and deaths, a mounting number of complaints about sick and dying animals who ate only dry food that did not contain wheat gluten strongly suggests that there is another source of contamination. Evidence from reputable laboratories indicates that an excessive amount of vitamin D in pet food may be to blame. Vitamin D overdoses produce symptoms similar to those seen in animals who recently got sick or died after consuming only dry foods. PETA is demanding that the FDA refocus its investigation to include other likely causes instead of pandering to the pet food industry and focusing on an ingredient that is found in only a moderate number of foods.
This is weird..my dog has been eating um..tecni-cal..natural blend?? maybe she is allergic to something..but maybe it would be included into the recall in the future even though their website says there food is fine? but it doesnt contain wheat and my dog didnt like to eat it..she ate it when she was really hungry..and not very good result would come from that... her stomach would be a mess... anyone use this food on their dog?? once again, it might be allergies ..my dog DOES have a sensitive stomach..