Contaminated Pet Food * Why Is So Little Being Done?

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PLEASE FORWARD AND CROSSPOST!! - suehollenbach Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:50 AM Re: Contaminated Pet Food - Why is so Little Being Done? We've taken the step to produce a cookbook strictly for pets. It's giving people a choice as to

whether they want to take a chance on the Mfg. food or if they want to prepare food themselves for their pets. This way you know exactly what is in their food. If they're not going to regulate the pet food industry, then we're going to avoid using their products. Homeward Bound Animal Rescue Take action>> Un>> - Hundreds of dogs and cats have been made sick by tainted pet food, and recent nationwide recalls of pet foods have left millions of pet owners deeply concerned with the food industry's ability to ensure the safety of its products. Visit American Humane's website and tell Congress to pass the Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007>> Even before the recent pet food recall, bacterial outbreaks were discovered in several human foods, such as spinach, tacos and peanut butter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 76 million people suffer from food poisoning each year. Without more trustworthy regulation of the nation's food supply, both humans and pets will remain vulnerable. In response to growing concerns across the nation, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) recently introduced the Human and Pet Food Safety Act (H.R. 2108). This bill would establish critically needed

mandatory federal standards to ensure the safety of the nation's food supply. Specifically, the bill would: * give the FDA the power to order mandatory food recalls; * establish mandatory processing and ingredient standards; * require more inspections of domestic and international food processing plants; * create a warning system to identify contaminants early on; * enable the FDA to work with veterinarians and public health officials to uniformly disseminate information about food contamination and update recall lists on the FDA website; and * require food processing companies to maintain records and make the records immediately accessible to the FDA upon inspection. Most importantly, the bill would also allow the FDA to fine companies that neglect to report possible contamination. Send a message to your member of Congress at

American Humane's website>> Thank you for helping make a difference on this important issue! Michael Lawley, Care2 Campaign Team P.S. If you cannot see the links in this email, please visit: http://go.care2.com/e/sapd/JKej/TCFj Thank you for signing up to receive Animal Welfare Alerts via ThePetitionSite or Care2 website! Your email address has not been bought from other sources. If you learned something interesting from this newsletter, please forward it to your friends, family and colleagues. or send a blank email message to:ng-u-81-10244818-2707516-5067282-fe179174 Care2.com, Inc.275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 150Redwood City, CA 94065http://www.care2.com Patricia Breen www.petstorecruelty.org

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