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    Understanding The Recent Pet Food Scare

    There have been many recalls issued lately for contaminated pet food released to market by unsuspecting manufacturers. In many cases, the recalls are due to contaminated ingredients imported from China being added to the pet food by American manufacturers. This most recent pet food scare has cost these pet food manufacturers millions of dollars in lost revenue and have severely damaged the reputations of these companies.

    What Caused The Pet Food Scare?

    The pet food scare is due to the contamination of certain pet food ingredients by an industrial chemical called melamine. This chemical is typically used in the manufacture of plastics and is used as a fertilizer in certain Asian countries. According to the US Food and Drug Administration, the presence of melamine is not allowed in food intended for humans or pets. The common belief is that the consumption of this chemical by household pets can cause severe kidney damage and in some cases, has caused kidney failure. In the recent pet food scare, dozens of animals became ill or died after eating the contaminated pet food.

    What Products Were Affected?

    Both food for dogs and food for cats were compromised during this pet food scare. For dogs, the contaminated products included wet dog food, dry dog food, and some dog treats. The contaminated products for cats were limited to wet and dry cat food. The ingredients responsible for the contamination are believed to be wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate imported from China. The wheat gluten is believed to be responsible for the recall that affected products manufactured by Menu Foods and the rice protein concentrate is believed to be responsible for the recall of pet foods manufactured by Natural Balance. This recent pet food scare resulted in the recall of over 100 million units of pet food.

    What Is Being Done To Correct The Problem?

    The pet food scare is believed to have originated with the tainted products from China, but further testing is being conducted to be certain. The pet food manufacturers acted quickly to test their products and issue a recall if deemed necessary. The manufacturers that received products from the Chinese manufacturing plant that the tainted ingredients originated from have cancelled their incoming shipments until further notice. The US Food and Drug Administration is researching and gathering all the information that they can to prevent another pet food scare. Everyone in the pet food industry is working to ensure that the foods that we give to our pets is free of contamination and will not be responsible for making them ill.

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