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The FDA allows Pet Food to break Federal Law
The United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is a set of laws passed by Congress giving authority to the FDA to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. However, the FDA is blatantly ignoring these laws with pet foods.
Briefly, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act states NO food - human or pet food - may contain a diseased animal or any animal that has died other than by slaughter. (Section 402 (a) and Section 402 (a)(5)) Ignoring Federal law, the FDA is allowing 4-D animals - dead, dying, disabled, and diseased animals to be processed into pet food. The proof is undeniable. To read the full story, Click Here
Here is what the FDA website states about Federal Law 402(a)(5):
“Pet food consisting of material from diseased animals or animals which have died otherwise than by slaughter, which is in violation of 402(a)(5) will not ordinarily be actionable, if it is not otherwise in violation of the law. It will be considered fit for animal consumption.”
http://www.fda.gov/ora/compliance_ref/cpg/cpgvet/cpg690-300.html
The FDA, despite Federal law, decided that diseased animals or animals which have died other than by slaughter, is safe for your pet to eat. In other words, the FDA is telling pet owners: ‘Yes, we realize there is a law against this, but we’re not going to do anything about it.’
How much dead, dying, disabled, and diseased animals are used in pet food?
A startling amount! Below is a quote from Garth Merrick, a Texas cattleman, in a letter to the FDA (http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/04/aug04/081304/04n-0264-c00034-vol7.pdf):
"Our company services mostly Texas and parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. Last year we processed 255,000 head of dead stock not counting calves with an average weight of 600 pounds per carcass. The total weight comes to 153,000,000 pounds that makes its way into feed ingredients."
ONLY Dead Cattle in Texas
Not including every other US state and every other 4-D animal.
This Must STOP.
No government agency should be allowed to violate Federal law. No dog food, cat food, or pet treat should contain even the slightest bit of a diseased, dead, disabled, or dying animal; every pet food should be labeled honestly. The law provides this for our pets.
The FDA and Congress must be held accountable for their action - or lack of action. Very soon, pet owners all over the
Very soon, together, we'll make changes in pet food!
Please consider writing a letter to your Congressional Representative. All US States need representation. If you are willing to help, please read the article detailing what the FDA has done, and how you can add your name to the list below. Click Here to read. If you know of a pet owner in a state not currently represented, please forward them this webpage and the article explaining it all.
With your help, our Pets Can Have a Voice.
It's time.
Click Here to view an example letter you can send to your Representative in Congress.
These Pet Owners are taking action to change pet food. Very soon, responses from Congress will be posted below each name.
Alabama
Received No Response
Received No Response
Rebecca Barocas
Received No Response
Beverly Brostoski
Received No Response
Doreen Kaarto
Response from Senator Dianne Feinstein
Click Here to Read
Kath M
Received first response from Senator Dianne Feinstein on November 20, 2008. Click Here to Read
Jasmyn Monroe
Received No Response
Loretta Calas
Received No Response
Jillian Plaster
Received No Response
Leta Rosetree
Received No Response
Received No Response
Response from Senator Mel Martinez
Click Here to Read
Response from Senator Bill Nelson
Click Here to Read
Sunnie Hunt
Received No Response
Dan St. Onge
Received No Response
Linda J. Pruitt
Received No Response
Sydney Anderson
Received Response from Congressman John Linder 11/21/08
Received No Response
Indiana
Fred Almy
Received No Response
Response from Senator Mitch McConnell
Alice Gines
Response from Senator Ben Cardin
Lee Prouty
Received No Response
Patrice Matthews
Received No Response
Received No Response
Katherine Wright
Received No Response
Minnesota
Jacob Sevlie
Received No Response
Received No Response
Mary T
Received No Response
Theresa J. Moore
Received No Response
Ann Quinn
Response from Senator Harry Reid
No Response received from Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
Response from Senator John Ensign
Reva Heintz
Received No Response
Hsueh Mark
Mariana Wirzbicki
Received No Response
Antonette Maldonato
Salem
Received No Response
North Carolina
Michael Vaughn
Received No Response
John Conrad
Received No Response
Rebecca Brown
Received No Response
Toni Smith
Received No Response
Mary Nell Fryou
Response from Representative Patrick McHenry
Gill Bray
Received No Response
Sandy Smith
Received No Response
Maria C. Cortes
Received No Response
Matt DeLuca
Received No Response
Carol Vecchione
Received No Response
Response from Senator Jack Reed
Click Here to Read
South Carolina
Laura B. Cummins
Received No Response
Jo Antich
Received No Response
Jerry Estes
Received No Response
Brentie Harris
Received No Response
Patrick Wood
Received No Response
Margaret L. McKey
Received No Response
Pam Murray
Received No Response
Kay Wetwiska
Received No Response
Deb Fritzler
Received No Response
Clara Harrell
Received No Response
De Anna
Response from Representative Rahall
Response from Senator Robery Byrd
Click Here to Read
Diondra
Received No Response
If your state is not represented, please consider writing a letter. And please, if your state is represented, don't think another letter won't matter; it will! Add your name to the list, provide a voice for your pet and millions of US pets.
