[BenLurkin]

Government says no recall needed in case of hogs thought to have eaten contaminated pet food.

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6442091

WASHINGTON The government says the risk to humans is very low from hogs that may have eaten contaminated pet food.

The Food and Drug Administration and the Agriculture Department say their ongoing investigation has also determined that no hog recall is warranted.

Surplus pet food sent to some farms contained rice protein concentrate imported from China. Tests after cats and dogs got sick after eating it showed the pet food contained the industrial chemical, melamine. Melamine is not considered a human health concern, but there is no scientific data on the health effects of melamine combined with the other compounds.

Several hundred hogs that had the food are believed to have been placed on the path to slaughter, but thousands more are still on farms in California, New York and South Carolina. Those states have been told that no meat from any of those hogs can enter the food supply.

[SauronOfMordor]

One question: WHEN is the FDA going to embargo all further shipments of wheat gluten and rice protein from China?

[metmom]

Melamine is not considered a human health concern, but there is no scientific data on the health effects of melamine combined with the other compounds.

Idiots. Of course they're saying that. They don't want to deal with the fallout if they admitted they blew it. If it kills animals, it can kill people. We're not THAT different.