Comments on: Pet Food Recall Arrests Made in China http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/ The Dogster Community Dog Blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:46:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda Lange http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-109797 Linda Lange Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:15:07 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/#comment-109797 This message is for anyone who loves their pet. I treat my animals just like kids. Dont you want the best for them? Then why skimp when it comes to their food. As soon as I heard about the food recall, I got on line to find the best for my dog. And I did. Its," Lifes Abundance" and my dog loves it. Its all natural, no preservatives, it even has spinach in it. I bought it when my Min Pin was about 10 months old. She is more active, brighter, and more alert than she was when she was a puppy. It cost about $14.00 for an 8lb bag. And its worth every penny. I was'nt buying the cheap stuff in the begining. After I read an article about all the crap that goes in food you buy off the shelf, (including the good stuff) I decided my dog was worth more than that. You can see it in their eyes, and feel it when you pick them up, how much healthier they are. So if you love your pet you'll check out ,"Lifes Abundance" at Healthy Pet Net.com. This message is for anyone who loves their pet. I treat my animals just like kids. Dont you want the best for them? Then why skimp when it comes to their food. As soon as I heard about the food recall, I got on line to find the best for my dog. And I did. Its,” Lifes Abundance” and my dog loves it. Its all natural, no preservatives, it even has spinach in it. I bought it when my Min Pin was about 10 months old. She is more active, brighter, and more alert than she was when she was a puppy. It cost about $14.00 for an 8lb bag. And its worth every penny. I was’nt buying the cheap stuff in the begining. After I read an article about all the crap that goes in food you buy off the shelf, (including the good stuff) I decided my dog was worth more than that. You can see it in their eyes, and feel it when you pick them up, how much healthier they are. So if you love your pet you’ll check out ,”Lifes Abundance” at Healthy Pet Net.com.

]]> By: Rachel Hicks http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-45821 Rachel Hicks Sat, 05 May 2007 05:32:53 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/#comment-45821 1st of all I really don't know what to say. I agree that the Chinese should <b>NOT</b> be putting melamine in our pets food! However the fact is they have been doing it for a very long time. It is my gut feeling that this melamine is <b> NOT</b> the reason that my baby girl <b>T C</b> is now dead. Where did the aminopterine (rat poison) story go? Was it there or was that a lie? We can blame the Chinese all we want but the facts that remain are these: We have <b>1000's</b> of pets that are sick, dying or dead! Our governmants initial investigation of the wheat gluten turned up nothing (yet now it is in such mass quantity that it is clearly visible to the naked eye). Not only is it in mass quantity but now that we are looking for it it is EVERYWHERE! They initially found a "rodenticide" in some pet food samples, yet now it's ?????? My questions that really, really need to be aswered are: Why was Menu Foods allowed to continue full operation of all plants? Why were the supect plants not taped off while a full investigation was conducted? Where in the &@#$ did the FDA plan on getting the "raw materials" they required for test purposes; if in fact the "suspect material" was no longer being purchased from that source? Why did the plant in Kansas close down for a full week? Well after the fact. Why is it sooooooo easy for us to "blame China"? China admitted "it's been doing this for years"! They are a profit driven culture, they would not be willing to risk our "economical arrangement" if they weren't sure that we either <b>a</b> would never find out; or <b> B</b>knew it was safe as they were using it. Trust me they would have no problem testing it on animals. Why can't/won't we look ourselves in the eye & at least admit that we "screwed up"? The only pets that our own government is willing to cop to are the animals that Menu Foods killed trying to assess the situation. If these babies were human; & this were Gerber or Beechnut baby food; trust me we would NOT still be having this recall. Bottom line; my baby that was 11 yrs old (whom I had bottle fed just so she could survive at 2-1/2 weeks old) IS DEAD! MENU FOODS killed my baby. Her food was; according to Menu Foods "safe to feed my pet", according to Menu. As it was not part of the original list; it was not recalled till almost the original recall; but since I don't have any of the poison food that my pets consumed in it's entirety. I will also not be receiving a reimbursement for the $2000 dollars I spent trying to save my baby. Please guys; no more "I don't Recall" Let's end this recall NOW! 1st of all I really don’t know what to say. I agree that the Chinese should NOT be putting melamine in our pets food! However the fact is they have been doing it for a very long time.
It is my gut feeling that this melamine is NOT the reason that my baby girl T C is now dead. Where did the aminopterine (rat poison) story go? Was it there or was that a lie?
We can blame the Chinese all we want but the facts that remain are these:
We have 1000’s of pets that are sick, dying or dead!
Our governmants initial investigation of the wheat gluten turned up nothing (yet now it is in such mass quantity that it is clearly visible to the naked eye). Not only is it in mass quantity but now that we are looking for it it is EVERYWHERE!
They initially found a “rodenticide” in some pet food samples, yet now it’s ??????

My questions that really, really need to be aswered are:
Why was Menu Foods allowed to continue full operation of all plants?
Why were the supect plants not taped off while a full investigation was conducted?
Where in the &@#$ did the FDA plan on getting the “raw materials” they required for test purposes; if in fact the “suspect material” was no longer being purchased from that source?
Why did the plant in Kansas close down for a full week? Well after the fact.
Why is it sooooooo easy for us to “blame China”? China admitted “it’s been doing this for years”! They are a profit driven culture, they would not be willing to risk our “economical arrangement” if they weren’t sure that we either a would never find out; or Bknew it was safe as they were using it. Trust me they would have no problem testing it on animals.
Why can’t/won’t we look ourselves in the eye & at least admit that we “screwed up”?
The only pets that our own government is willing to cop to are the animals that Menu Foods killed trying to assess the situation. If these babies were human; & this were Gerber or Beechnut baby food; trust me we would NOT still be having this recall.
Bottom line; my baby that was 11 yrs old (whom I had bottle fed just so she could survive at 2-1/2 weeks old) IS DEAD! MENU FOODS killed my baby.
Her food was; according to Menu Foods “safe to feed my pet”, according to Menu. As it was not part of the original list; it was not recalled till almost the original recall; but since I don’t have any of the poison food that my pets consumed in it’s entirety. I will also not be receiving a reimbursement for the $2000 dollars I spent trying to save my baby.
Please guys; no more “I don’t Recall” Let’s end this recall NOW!

]]> By: Gary http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-45680 Gary Fri, 04 May 2007 15:19:32 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/#comment-45680 karen & Jersey: From what I understand, Melamine makes poor quality proteins appear to be a higher quality protein, thus selling for much more money. I agree with Dr. Janet Herrmann, the face of those in China will not change. I greatly fault the U.S. for being so stupid not to test everything that could be used for food. It's astounding they let tons of grain come from an unknown supplier in China without a thought as to testing. The U.S. govt is very stupid and corrupted. karen & Jersey:
From what I understand, Melamine makes poor quality proteins appear to be a higher quality protein, thus selling for much more money.

I agree with Dr. Janet Herrmann, the face of those in China will not change. I greatly fault the U.S. for being so stupid not to test everything that could be used for food. It’s astounding they let tons of grain come from an unknown supplier in China without a thought as to testing. The U.S. govt is very stupid and corrupted.

]]> By: karen & Jersey http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-45573 karen & Jersey Fri, 04 May 2007 03:59:16 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/#comment-45573 will this ever stop? why would anyone even think of putting a non-food ingredient in something edible for pets or humans? will this ever stop? why would anyone even think of putting a non-food ingredient in something edible for pets or humans?

]]> By: Dr. Janet Herrmann http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-45556 Dr. Janet Herrmann Fri, 04 May 2007 02:28:50 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/#comment-45556 I totally agree, but the Chinese WILL continue . If they were so heartless as to kill their own dogs, minimizing the pets a family can have, let alone children, they will continue to do it. To many of them a family fur creature is nothing. This will not end......it will only be covered up ( an opinion) . remember......economics is the name of the game. jan I totally agree, but the Chinese WILL continue . If they were so heartless as to kill their own dogs, minimizing the pets a family can have, let alone children, they will continue to do it. To many of them a family fur creature is nothing. This will not end……it will only be covered up ( an opinion) .
remember……economics is the name of the game.
jan

]]> By: Lew Orban http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-45525 Lew Orban Thu, 03 May 2007 23:03:42 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/#comment-45525 What is this comment that this is not toxic to humans? I have not seen one study about the effects of slow long term poisoning of melamine and a human. Do we think we are so special…believe me if your dog is effected by consuming melamine….so are you….you are an animal too! There are no tests available…please produce them before such a flippant comment is made. Here is the deal …do you see the N’s in the melamine formula….this will cause a spike of this nitrogen to the immune system and an automatic antigen response is required by the human immune system. Look at any animal and or Bovine study regarding improper food with a high nitrogen content…all the animals are sick. This is a huge problem for the world due to global warming and weather pattern changes now occurring. We were not poisoned by mother nature we are being poisoned by the Chinese……. the human doctors are laughing all the way to the bank as all your friends are diagnosed with auto immune diseases like diabetes, cancer, lupus etc.….should I go on? Humans are dumb animals! Obewan What is this comment that this is not toxic to humans? I have not seen one study about the effects of slow long term poisoning of melamine and a human. Do we think we are so special…believe me if your dog is effected by consuming melamine….so are you….you are an animal too! There are no tests available…please produce them before such a flippant comment is made. Here is the deal …do you see the N’s in the melamine formula….this will cause a spike of this nitrogen to the immune system and an automatic antigen response is required by the human immune system.
Look at any animal and or Bovine study regarding improper food with a high nitrogen content…all the animals are sick. This is a huge problem for the world due to global warming and weather pattern changes now occurring. We were not poisoned by mother nature we are being poisoned by the Chinese……. the human doctors are laughing all the way to the bank as all your friends are diagnosed with auto immune diseases like diabetes, cancer, lupus etc.….should I go on? Humans are dumb animals!
Obewan

]]> By: Teresa Holladay http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-45494 Teresa Holladay Thu, 03 May 2007 19:59:02 +0000 http://dogblog.dogster.com/2007/05/03/pet-food-recall-arrests-made-in-china/#comment-45494 I have to agree, Joy. It's like if you have a carload of kids and you're on the way to the movies and they start pushing and shoving. You turn the car around and everybody goes home. The next time, they will learn to police each other before Mom has to get involved. If you stop ALL exports from China, the good guys will quit looking for the U.S. to fix the problem. They will police each other and impose penalties for cheaters. I'd rather see them ALL step up to the plate to fix the problem rather than pout and play dumb. -- <a href="http://IsYourPetFoodSafe.com" rel="nofollow">The Safe Pet Food Blog</a> I have to agree, Joy. It’s like if you have a carload of kids and you’re on the way to the movies and they start pushing and shoving. You turn the car around and everybody goes home. The next time, they will learn to police each other before Mom has to get involved.

If you stop ALL exports from China, the good guys will quit looking for the U.S. to fix the problem. They will police each other and impose penalties for cheaters. I’d rather see them ALL step up to the plate to fix the problem rather than pout and play dumb.

– The Safe Pet Food Blog

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