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Did China Cover Up The Melamine Milk Scandal Because Of The Olympics?

The New York Times says that China's state-controlled media has admitted that "one of China’s biggest dairy producers received consumer complaints about its baby milk formula as early as December 2007 — much earlier than previously thought and nine months before the producer ordered a nationwide recall because of concerns that the formula had been adulterated with a toxic industrial chemical." More »

4:10 PM on Tue Sep 23 2008
By Meg Marco
2,977 views, 19 comments

Most discussed changed my name: Of course they did - this is the same country who had a little girl lip-synch at the opening ceremonies more »

Keep Your Eye On $24 Million Recalled Pet Food Class Action

If you bought, or your pet ate, pet food recalled after March 17, 2007, keep tabs on this $24 million settlement. This would be the pet food purposely cut with melamine, a (poisonous) byproduct of coal production, because it made the food look it was higher in protein and was cheaper than actual protein. The case is called Re: Pet Food Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1850, Civil Action No. 07-2867 (NLH). The final hearing is on October 14, 2008. The final date for submitting a claim form will be November 24, 2008. To see if you're eligible, check the list of recalled products affected by the settlement (PDF). Food by Nestle-Purina, Royal Canin, Sierra Pet products, Chenangono Valley Pet Food, CJ Foods, Diamond Pet Food, Hill's, American Nutrition, and Del Monte are on the list. Claim forms and more can be found at PetFoodSettlement.com.

PREVIOUSLY: Pet Food Companies Agree To $24 Million Settlement Over Killer Pet Food
(Photo: Ariana Lindquist)

11:32 AM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Ben Popken
2,794 views, 10 comments

Latest by Trai_Dep: @scoosdad: So the lawsuit amount should have been exponentially higher, I'd presume? If less that three companies aren't forced to declare more »

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Pet Food Companies Agree To $24 Million Settlement Over Killer Pet Food

After a two-week delay to make sure the language of the settlement met U.S. and Canadian law, about 30 pet food makers have agreed to pay out $24 million to customers whose pets were killed or injured in the tainted food fiasco a year ago. Victims will be reimbursed for expenses, including vet and burial/cremation bills. Additionally, "pet owners can request reimbursement for the cost or fair-market value—whichever is higher—of a deceased pet or one purchased in replacement. Owners who don't have documentation of expenses can get as much as $900 each. All claims are subject to review." More »

12:43 PM on Tue May 27 2008
By Chris Walters
2,631 views, 28 comments

Latest by KhaiJB: @ConsumerAdvocacy1010: PETA?? gods you do NOT want them involved. they do more harm than good. more »

worst company in america

Round 1: Comcast vs Menu Foods

This is Round 1 in our Worst Company in America contest, Comcast vs Menu Foods. One company kills pets. Another kills file sharing. Which is the greater crime? The wisdom of the internet will decide.

See the master bracket of all the companies here.

10:22 AM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Ben Popken
10,095 views, 148 comments

Latest by cds619: I'll go with Comcast. Their customer service, while pathetic, isn't even an issue. They're trying to control the internet, block more »

pet food recall

Menu Foods Bullies Pet Owners To Settle Food Contamination Lawsuits

Menu Foods' latest strategy to become the most hated company since Halliburton has revealed itself in some interesting court papers. More »

9:54 AM on Tue May 29 2007
By Meg Marco
3,570 views, 20 comments

white noise

Tainted Chinese Product Was "Wheat Flour" And It Was Also Fed To Fish

We've decided to take a week off and let the chemical melamine write the blog, because our feeble minds can not comprehend the extent of the contamination that has entered our food supply. Today's news is that it is not "wheat gluten" that contaminated the pet food that has killed thousands and thousands of pets, but "wheat flour." What's more, the wheat flour was also used as food for fish that were meant for human consumption. More »

1:19 PM on Thu May 10 2007
By Meg Marco
1,617 views, 31 comments

Latest by zibby: @Onouris: I'm too busy right now to explain the obvious. Google "IP rights China" and "Huwei Cisco" for starters more »

white noise

Manager of Chinese Wheat Gluten Manufacturer Arrested

The mystery of the poisoned pet food continues to unravel as Mao Lijun, head of the Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company, has been arrested and is being held "in coastal Jiangsu Province, about 320 miles northwest of Shanghai, though a police spokesman in Pei County declined to say on what charges," according to the New York Times. More »

1:17 PM on Thu May 3 2007
By Meg Marco
2,410 views, 32 comments

Latest by tpardini: If anyone has a pet that has died or become sick due to this terrible tragedy, we have a group more »

pet cemetery

Chinese Frequently Cut Pet Food With Melamine

The melamine thought to be the cause of dozens of pet deaths is routinely added as a filler to food in China, New York Times reports. More »

9:18 AM on Mon Apr 30 2007
By Ben Popken
2,075 views, 28 comments

recalls

FDA Serves Search Warrants On Two Pet Food Plants

The FDA served search warrants on two pet food plants that manufactured ingredients involved in the recall of millions of cans of pet food. More »

5:45 PM on Fri Apr 27 2007
By Meg Marco
1,298 views, 13 comments

pet food

Recalled Pet Food Still On Shelves

Potentially deadly pet food affected by a massive recall remains on store shelves, the FDA announced yesterday after conducting a nationwide survey of 400 stores. More »

10:16 AM on Fri Apr 13 2007
By Ben Popken
1,209 views, 12 comments

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