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China says ingredients in pet food untainted
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| May 17, 2007
| By Associated Press |
Posted on 05/17/2007 3:49:15 AM PDT by Flavius
SHANGHAI -- China says checks on food exporters have turned up no sign of a chemical blamed for the deaths of cats and dogs in North America, and urged US authorities to refrain from further action against Chinese producers.
The government body responsible for overseeing food safety said it accompanied US Food and Drug Administration inspectors on visits to two companies blamed for the chemical contamination.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; toxic
"NUTS"
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posted on
05/17/2007 3:49:16 AM PDT
by
Flavius
To: mom4kittys; Arizona Carolyn
most favorite nation ping
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posted on
05/17/2007 3:50:48 AM PDT
by
Flavius
("Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum")
To: Flavius
China is a giant criminal enterprise.
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posted on
05/17/2007 3:58:38 AM PDT
by
43north
(7 of 11 living things are insects. This explains liberals and islamofascists.)
To: Flavius
Can’t really expect the Chinese to be seriously concerned.
There the death of a dog or a cat is an occasion for a barbecue.
To: Flavius
The government body responsible for overseeing food safety said it accompanied US Food and Drug Administration inspectors on visits to two companies blamed for the chemical contamination.
Well, there wasn't much to see on those visits, since the factories were closed down, and the machinery dismantled.
US inspectors said wheat gluten exported by the firms and used to make pet food was tainted with a mildly toxic melamine and caused the deaths of an unknown number of dogs and cats.
It was more likely crude cyanuric acid (which is 30% melamine), but hey, melamine sounds a whole lot better -- after all, they make eating utensils with it, don't they?
And how inconsiderate of those animals to die from something so "mildly toxic." Have they no consideration for the global economy?
To: Flavius
Chinese authorities have detained an undisclosed number of managers from the two companies.
"There's only one punishment for such cruelty...
...RELEASE THE HOUNDS!!!
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posted on
05/17/2007 4:21:01 AM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
To: Flavius
China might get away with sell that line to their own people, but that doesn’t fly here.
To: Flavius
Ditto on the Nuts.
Two of my cats have been sick since their food (Science Diet MD dry) was recalled in late March.
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posted on
05/17/2007 4:26:42 AM PDT
by
rintense
(Rudy is nothing more than a Dem with an R behind his name. I'm 4 Thompson!)
To: Flavius
Several of my customers own Chinese resturants...............business is DOWN!
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posted on
05/17/2007 4:43:59 AM PDT
by
wolfcreek
(DON'T MESS WITH A NATION IN NEED OF MEDICATION !)
To: Arizona Carolyn; mom4kittys; blam; Salamander; Red Badger; WakeUpAndVote; dirtboy; Overtaxed; ...
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posted on
05/17/2007 4:47:38 AM PDT
by
mom4kittys
(If velvet could sing, it would sound like Josh Groban)
To: mom4kittys; LucyT
Nothing here folks, move along.
To: rintense
(Science Diet MD dry) !!!!!!!!!
My own "grey_whiskers" eats science diet...
Please give more details--are there any other science diet dry brands affected????!!????!!!!!
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posted on
05/17/2007 6:24:03 AM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Flavius
I suspect a ban on Chinese gluten imports might get them to change their minds about inspection.
To: Flavius
What’s the clinton play book?
Deny. Distract. Destroy.
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posted on
05/17/2007 6:38:08 AM PDT
by
null and void
(The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.)
To: grey_whiskers
No, the only Science Diet product to have been recalled was the feline prescription MD. It is the only science diet dry food that contained wheat gluten.
Both my cats have had/are having kidney issues. One is currently at the vet for a urine sample. Her blood work showed elevated kidney numbers so they want to get a urine sample, which will show exactly what is going on.
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posted on
05/17/2007 6:56:42 AM PDT
by
rintense
(Rudy is nothing more than a Dem with an R behind his name. I'm 4 Thompson!)
To: Flavius
....and urged US authorities to refrain from further action against Chinese producers.Snort.
Note to the PRC: Boneheads, our regulators are the least of your problems.
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posted on
05/17/2007 6:58:07 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: Flavius
“China says ingredients in pet food untainted”
And I am the Queen of Romania.
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posted on
05/17/2007 7:05:14 AM PDT
by
VictoryGal
(Never give up, never surrender!)
To: Flavius
Probably technically correct. There were no contaminants in the cyanuric acid or melamine, so you can say that those ingredients were pure.
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posted on
05/17/2007 8:42:24 AM PDT
by
PAR35
To: PAR35
Is this similar to the meaning of “IS”?
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posted on
05/17/2007 9:48:39 AM PDT
by
3D-JOY
To: Flavius
“It’s the same food we distribute to our citizens,” added the government spokesman. /sarcasm
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