Animals
David Lazarus from Sen. Durbin’s office has sent out a letter asking for suggestions as they develop legislation to overhaul the food-safety system. Their initial outline has a much of what has been discussed here, but has nothing on strengthening labeling requirements for country of origin, greater transparency on ingredients, etc. Stronger labeling MUST be a part of any reform, so consumers have the information they need to make informed choices on behalf of their pets.
Contact Mr. Lazarus with your suggestions.
To read Mr. Lazarus' letter click here.
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- Christie Keith On The Pet Food Recall
If anything, I believe the human food safety system will change more due to the pet food recall than the pet food market will. Let’s make sure it “trickles down” to the pet food industry, and that issues like country of origin labeling, clear and...
- Pet Food Recall ~ Ban Ingredients Of Chinese Origin
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- Petconnection Urges You To Write Letters
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Animals
From Pet Connection Blog ~ Help make pet food safe
David Lazarus from Sen. Durbin’s office has sent out a letter asking for suggestions as they develop legislation to overhaul the food-safety system. Their initial outline has a much of what has been discussed here, but has nothing on strengthening labeling requirements for country of origin, greater transparency on ingredients, etc. Stronger labeling MUST be a part of any reform, so consumers have the information they need to make informed choices on behalf of their pets.
Contact Mr. Lazarus with your suggestions.
To read Mr. Lazarus' letter click here.
- The Chihuahua In The Coal Mine
Our beloved Whiskers died due to the Pet Food Recall (March 2007). Now we learn that human food isn't any safer. Food safety expert Marion Nestle talks about why US vegetables are scarier than American meat, the problem with "country of origin" labeling,...
- Christie Keith On The Pet Food Recall
If anything, I believe the human food safety system will change more due to the pet food recall than the pet food market will. Let’s make sure it “trickles down” to the pet food industry, and that issues like country of origin labeling, clear and...
- Pet Food Recall ~ Ban Ingredients Of Chinese Origin
After dogs began falling ill and dying as a result of eating the food, Royal Canin SA recalled a number of its products, and stated it would no longer use any ingredients of Chinese origin in their foods. The government of South Africa also stopped imports...
- Senate Will Hold An Oversight Hearing On Pet Food Recall
As officials announced an expanded pet food recall today, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said that the Senate will hold an oversight hearing on the investigation and regulatory mechanisms that govern the pet food industry.During a press conference today in Wicker...
- Petconnection Urges You To Write Letters
We all want to prevent the pet food recall and the death of our pets from happening again. How can we do that? PetConnection Find your elected officials at EVERY LEVEL — here’s one online resource — and write an old-fashioned letter with an envelope...