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10th

Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine

Keywords: Chihuahua, China, Coal, Coal Mine, food, Food Politics, International Crisis, Marion Nestle, Mine, Pet Food Ingredients, Pigs, Politics, Product Description, Sick Cats, Supply Chain, Tires, Toothpaste, Toys,

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Marion Nestle, acclaimed communicator of Food Politics, now tells the gripping news of how, in early 2007, a few telephone calls most displeased cats set off the largest request of consumer products in U.S. history and an international crisis over the country of imported artefact ranging from food to toothpaste, tires, and toys. Nestle follows the trail of tainted pet food ingredients back to their source in dishware and along the supply chain to their introduction into feed for pigs… More >> Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine

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5 Responses to “Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine”

  1. By Naomi M. Sundalius on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply

    The full title’s second part, “The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine” was the underlying point of this non-fiction story. I had not followed the pet food recall too much when it happened since I was in school but this book goes back and starts from the very beginning to streamline the timeline of the incident.

    The take away is that even if you do not have pets or don’t care about pets or whatever, that this is just the beginning of food issues as was later seen with melamine tainted baby food, chocolate, etc, allow these latter points are not discussed in this book. Rating: 5 / 5

  2. By Lindsay M. Petersen on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply

    An eye-opening novel about weaknesses in the food industry and the organizations we count on to regulate food safety. A great read. Rating: 4 / 5

  3. By Sheila Coffield on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply

    This books tells you whats wrong with our system. Dog food you buy these days is full of “by-product” and filler. What is by-product? You certainly cant purchase by-products in the grocery store! We have been feeding our dogs RAW for 8 years and this is why. Dogs come from the wolf. The wolf doesn’t “cook” his food in the wild. He kills it and eats it RAW. Thanks to our breeder, she educated us on the RAW diet. She has been feeding RAW for over 25 years. The Vet’s don’t care for it because they aren’t taught the RAW diet in college. After all, they have dog food companies coming into their office to promote their food and yes, the Vet gets a kick back. My niece is a Vet Tech. She wasnt taught RAW in school but has since started to study RAW and has totally changed her outlook on dry and wet dog food coming from these horrible companies. These companies are poisoning/killing the animals. Our dogs are healthy, no skin issues, no ear issues and no allergies. Their coats are silky and their eyes are bright and clear. They eat RAW chicken, RAW hamburger, RAW beef liver, RAW bones, RAW eggs (shell and all), alot of veggies and yes, yogurt and cottage cheese along with their vitamins. They eat nice and slow unlike how a dry food dog eats. No bloat for our boys because there isn’t a bunch of dry food sitting in their stomach being blow up with their stomach liquids. On the wk-ends they get RAW, meaty beef bones. You always hear never give a dog a chicken bone, that’s because when a bone is COOKED, all the vitamins and minerals are cooked away therefore, the bone splinters. A RAW bone is HARD, CRUNCHY and GREAT for cleaning their teeth. Their teeth are white and clean. I hope you buy this book and hear what its telling you. I hope you educated yourself on a RAW diet. Any books by Ian Billinghurst and Wendy Volhard will show you the way to feeding RAW.

    Rating: 5 / 5

  4. By Lionwoman on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply

    Not only did this book change the way I look at the pet food supply system, it gave me an awareness of the politics of pet and human food and how not being aware can cost you and your family their lives. The FDA is behind the 8-ball and seems to only be able to given watered down warnings AFTER a great deal of damage and deaths have happened. Be aware and make your own choices to minimize risk. When something happens in the food system, it happens fast. You may not get a second chance to make better choices.

    This book will give you the awareness and will help you make better choices now before tragedy hits you, your family, or your pets. It is easy reading and is so interesting and fast-paced that you will be on the edge of your seat. I finished it within a few days and normally it takes much longer for me to not get distracted with a book. Rating: 5 / 5

  5. By jpandjf on Jul 10, 2010 | Reply

    This book provides a knowledgeable and well-written examination of the scandal resulting from melamine contamination of U.S. pet food by Chinese processors. The author provides much behind-the-scenes insight, and the gaps are as informative as what is known, because they result from secrecy on the part of industry and government in both the U.S. and China. It’s an excellent primer, and a good context for understanding how melamine could subsequently kill and sicken tens of thousands of Chinese infants. Rating: 5 / 5

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