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Poop Doggy Dog Part II
Ashley Chaifetz, a PhD student studying public policy at UNC-Chapel Hill writes, Two weeks ago, my dog’s food was recalled. After inquiring via the Natura consumer relations line, I was sent a voucher...
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That gluten-free bar is for dogs, not humans
The whole gluten-free thing has jumped the shark, if it already hadn’t two years ago. According to the New York Times, about 15,000 plastic-wrapped copies of The Hollywood Reporter arrived on desks in...
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Looking for risk reduction info and finding little
Ashley Chaifetz, a PhD student studying public policy at UNC-Chapel Hill writes, After last year’s extended recall of my dog’s food, I switched brands. The recalls kept piling up and I did not want to...
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Walking the walk
Ashley Chaifetz, a PhD student studying public policy at UNC-Chapel Hill writes: A company should be able to survive and improve in the wake of a major food recall; it’s an opportunity to reevaluate...
View ArticleFancy dog food ain’t safe dog food: A ‘spoonful’ for Serena Williams edition
Serena Williams tried her 3-year-old dog’s hotel dog food and got one whopper of a stomach ache afterward, according to a Snapchat video. “That looks better than my food,” reasoned Williams in a video,...
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Be careful: Pet food – raw, frozen, processed – can be contaminated
My new best friend – Ted, the dog – came from a breeder in Toowoomba, about 90 minutes away, atop Australia’s Great Dividing Ridge. He weighs less than our cats, but is feisty and loves a walk. Or a...
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22 now sick from Salmonella in dog food
A total of 22 individuals have, according to the latest update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis. Twenty ill persons have been...
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Toddlers head for the dog dish; 49 now sick from Salmonella in dog food
A total of 49 individuals (47 individuals in 20 states and two individuals in Canada) have, according to the latest update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, been infected with the outbreak...
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Undiagnosed deaths, dog, Australia: Voluntary meat diet dog food recall
ProMed mail reports in some of the drier parts of inland Australia (quite removed by distance from Bairnesdale in Victoria), there is a wild legume (_Indigofera_ spp.) containing the toxin indospicine....
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If it tests positive for Salmonella in duck, it’s Salmonella in duck: UK’s...
The Food Standards Agency says Natural Instinct Ltd is recalling several dog food products containing duck because salmonella has been found in the products. Product details Working Dog Duck Pack size...
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