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Consumers Sue ADM Over Deadly Horse Feed; ADM Denies Any Responsibility
Two consumers whose horses were poisoned by monensin contaminated horse feed made by ADM Animal Nutrition filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday accusing the company of fraud, negligence, product liability and false advertising. Plaintiffs Beth Berarov, of Michigan, and Annelisa Bindra, of South Carolina, filed a putative class action lawsuit in federal court in Chicago on July 19, accusing Illinois-based…
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Deadly Horse Feed Blamed in Killing Dozens of Horses; Lawsuit Filed Against Feed Company for Selling Toxic Feed
Toxic horse feed that left more than 50 show horses either dead or severely sickened in California filed a complaint on Friday against Western Milling for selling horse feed containing monensin – a common food additive for beef and dairy cattle – that is lethal to horses. The owner of Black Fence Farms, Katie Flanigan, explained, “The main impact of…
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Settlement sought after lethal horse feed kills 13 horses, 36 more have permanent damage
UPDATE: Both federal and state officials are investigating Western Milling, the feed manufacturer accused of producing horse feed that killed and sickened horses. A lawyer for the ranch said FDA officials confirmed the horses’ feed had monensin in it. “No specific findings, as of yet, are being made public,” Janet McDonald, a spokeswoman for the FDA’s Los Angeles office, said.…
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Deadly horse feed still for sale; ADM Alliance refuses to pull the feed
Another brand of horse feed is suspected in the death of three horses on an equestrian farm in South Carolina. Despite testing that showed the feed to be contaminated with a deadly additive, ADM Alliance Nutrition has yet to issue a recall and the feed that likely killed them remains on the shelf. The deadly feed — ADM Alliance 12%…
