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Industrial heavy metal waste in Chinese animal feed
The Council of Agriculture (COA) in China announced yesterday that the country’s largest processor of waste copper liquids illegally sold toxic, industrial-grade copper sulfate to at least four livestock feed manufacturers. At least one of those companies did not have a license to produce animal feed in the first place. They found that industrial heavy metals such as copper sulfate,…
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In China, fear of rubber eggs and poisonous poultry prompt Olympian athletes to raise their own chickens
Breakfast of Champions Breakfast menu: Rubber eggs, recycled buns, fresh squeezed orange juice with arsenic, clenbuterol flavored bacon, milk fortified with melamine. For lunch the menu takes a decidedly twisted turn: Hamburgers made with a 1/4 pound of beef laced with Borax and nitrite fried in gutter oil, mushrooms seasoned with Clorox, slices of juicy red tomato injected with hormones,…
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Number one selling dog treat in US causing kidney failure, death
Makers of Waggin’ Train dog treats Nestle Purina continue to deny today any problem with their treats despite hundreds of reports of complaints to the FDA. They insist that their strict quality control of the chicken jerky manufactured in China prevents any problems with possible adulteration of their product. Further, Nestle-Purina states if the FDA can’t find the contaminant then…
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Senator Brown Speaks to the Senate, Urging Swift Action on Deadly Dog Treats
An unlikely advocate for pets has been found in politician and pug parent U.S. Sen Brown of Ohio who has become the latest unofficial champion for pet parents, pugs, poodles and pooches all across America. The sympathetic senator took to the Senate floor, a few days ago urging swift action on the part of the FDA to step up their…
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Chances are the chicken in your pet food came from this horrific poultry processing plant
A rendering plant owned by Pilgrim’s Pride has been busted once again for violating multiple environmental laws, and this time the charges expose, in graphic detail, the method for processing the most common ingredient used to make dog food and cat food: Chicken by-products. Consumers are given a rare glimpse into the secretive world of pet food manufacturing in one…
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Did you know your chicken sandwich used to feel empathy?
Don’t you just hate it when people guilt trip you about your food choices? I do! Crimeny, if I had a nickel for every time my Mom said, “Jesus, Moll, did you eat ALL the ____?” or my other favorite: “Christ, with a diet like yours, it’s a wonder you’re not DEAD yet!” In honor of International Respect for Chickens…
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Poultry farmers motto: Use everything but the cluck
There’s a saying popular with the poultry industry crowd: “We recycle everything but the cluck!” Depending on your view of recycling that could be considered a good thing, but I have a feeling the poultry industry missed the memo that said, “Although recycling has a lot of benefits to humans, animals and the planet — the product you create from…
