On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:13:53 -0500, Lynne
wrote:

on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:57:10 GMT, Handsome Jack Morrison
wrote:

IMO, it's more than enough. In fact, I wouldn't worry about any wheat
or wheat gluten product that wasn't made by Menu Foods (from products
imported from China), no matter the brand.

The problem is that the FDA has not disclosed the names of all of the
companies who have received shipments from the same supplier. Since
yesterday, we've heard new recalls from both Hills and Purina (Alpo cuts
and gravy), and Nutro states on their web site that their dry foods do
not contain wheat gluten, but guess what? Their treats do!

Yeah, I've been focusing on Purina's dry products, because that's all
we use here.

This unnamed supplier of bad "stuff" from China is apparently a U.S.
company, so I'm sure that threats of litigation is behind the
non-release of its name - before all the test results are in.

A lot of lawyers are going to become even richer because of it.

Who is next?

God only knows. But I feel very good about Purina's dry products.

What's really scary to me is that the FDA is saying the level of
melamine found in the food doesn't explain the symptoms they are
seeing in pets who consumed it.

Tip of the iceberg?

No, I really don't think so.

I hope not, but if there isn't enough melamine or aminopterin in the food
to cause the symptoms, then what is?

Yes, it could be something else altogether (although somewhat
unlikely), which is probably one reason the supplier's name is being
withheld until more testing can be done.

But "better safe than sorry" has always been one of my mottos.

Ditto here. Hence the pile of treats in the trash.

Tragic results for some aside, this episode should likely result in
higher standards, more testing, etc. for dog and cat foods generally.

I just hope that we get to the bottom of this pretty soon.

--
Handsome Jack Morrison

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