Off topic, but important: Pet food recall!

[jmfox]

Here's a direct link to the dog food that has been recalled:

Menu Foods Income Fund - Annual General Meeting

 

[texbaylea]

I have just been on the recall site and found some surprising big names there.

Vernon

 

[DieselPower]

Looks like their done trying to poison people for a while and are moving on to our pet's.

Thanks for the link with the info. The pet's appreciate it.

 

[Bird]

So far, from what I've read, it's a lot of different brand names, but the only thing recalled is the small packets of "wet" dog and cat food. Apparently none of the dry foods are involved. Is that what others have read? Since we use Science Diet dry dog food, I guess out mutt's safe.

 

[RayH]

I was at the site earlier today and it does appear the only foods that are effected are the small pouches and canned food. No dry foods. I was also surprised at the number of "big" name brands involved. We routinely use a couple of the brands mentioned but we use dry bags. I hope the recall doesnt eventually extend to the dry.

 

[AndyMA]

For more info look here at the manufacturer's web site:

http://www.menufoods.com/recall/index.html

Andy

 

[Redneck_Randy]

They stated on the new this morning it might be rat posion in the food. There is going to be a news conference today at 1:00pm ET

Rat poison found in tainted pet food - Yahoo! News

 

[Redneck_Randy]

Tainted Chinese wheat behind US pet poisonings: report

 

[scott_vt]

Here's a direct link to the dog food that has been recalled:

Menu Foods Income Fund - Annual General Meeting

Afternoon jmfox,
There a lot of pet owners on TBN, so I would have to say your link is quite pertinent, certainly not OT. Thanks for sharing !

 

[jbrumberg]

Global economy without global regulation leads to issues like this. The USA and the "UN" seem incapable of doing anything serious related to global concerns. I am truly confused about all the ramifications. "High End" pet food was also impacted. Thank goodness my dog and cat do not eat moist and/or wet pet food. Jay

 

[MikePA]

Do you know what regulation is in place in Canada? Do you know what tests are required in Canada? We aren't even sure how it happened yet so it's premature to designate more regulation as a solution.

 

[turbo36]

Do you know what regulation is in place in Canada? Do you know what tests are required in Canada? We aren't even sure how it happened yet so it's premature to designate more regulation as a solution.

The poisioned pet food was produced at two plants in the United States not Canada as you assume because the company head quarters is in Canada.

Rat Poison Found in Tainted Pet Food - New York Times

 

[MikePA]

The poisioned pet food was produced at two plants in the United States not Canada as you assume because the company head quarters is in Canada.

I missed the March 23rd press release.

That wasn't the main point of my post anyway, which was a response to the idea that more global (read government) regulation is needed when we don't have all the facts yet.