Shocked and Saddened
Dear Readers, On March 31, 2013, I announced that I was “moving on,” and I ended my daily posts on eFoodAlert. Since then, I have been concentrating on my creative writing projects. Nevertheless, I’ve...
View ArticleStill Shocked and Saddened
I’m sorry, Susan Thixton, but I don’t buy your arguments (http://truthaboutpetfood.com/it-is-not-junk-science/). Let me respond to a few points and then I’ll shut up and allow readers to draw their own...
View ArticleWhat Next For Evanger’s?
The pet health blogosphere is alive with questions and speculations over the February 3rd recall of five production lots of Evanger’s Hunk of Beef canned pet food. For anyone who has been in...
View ArticleValley Proteins receives FDA Warning Letter one year after pentobarbital found
Valley Proteins, Inc., a renderer located in Winchester, Virginia, was issued a Warning Letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 18, 2019, one year almost to the day after FDA...
View ArticleRecalls and Alerts: September 27-28, 2022
Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues. The live links will take you directly to the official recall notices and company...
View ArticleSunday Supplement: Proposed new FDA food structure leaves pet food out to dry
IN MY OPINION The proposed new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) organization structure leaves the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) sucking on a hind teat. Never a major player in the FDA...
View ArticleIt’s Publication Day!
Calling All Pets(and Pet Parents, Too) Five years after the idea for a book on the pet food industry first took hold of me during a walk on Carmel Beach, I am proud to announce the official launch of...
View ArticleAbsence of pet food regulation puts Canadians and their pets at risk – Opinion
Pet foods “…are not a regulated commodity in Canada.” According to a spokesperson with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the federal agency does not regulate the safety of domestic pet food....
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