節錄重點:
1) US govt says one in six animals died in tests by Menu after complaints.
Menu Foods received complaints of kidney failure and deaths on Feb. 20.
It began new tests on Feb. 27.
2) FDA suspects wheat gluten is the likely source of contamination.
The ingredient, a protein source, is commonly used as filler.
Menu had been using wheat gluten purchased from a new supplier,
but dropped it after complaints.
3) Agency investigators are looking at other ingredients as well.
4) Menu has reported 10 deaths from customers, 9 cats and 1 dog.
5) FDA says wheat gluten itself wouldn't cause kidney failure.
It suspects contamination by other substances,
including heavy metals like cadmium and lead or fungal toxins.
Aflatoxin, a corn fungus, sparked a 2005 dog food recall.
(應該是指寶路事件。)
1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
2. Authority
3. Best Choice
4. Companion
5. Compliments
6. Demoulas Market Basket
7. Eukanuba
8. Fine Feline Cat
9. Food Lion
10. Foodtown
11. Giant Companion
12. Hannaford
13. Hill Country Fare
14. Hy-Vee
15. Iams
16. Laura Lynn
17. Li'l Red
18. Loving Meals
19. Meijer's Main Choice
20. Nutriplan
21. Nutro Max Gourmet Classics
22. Nutro Natural Choice
23. Paws
24. Pet Pride
25. Presidents Choice
26. Price Chopper
27. Priority
28. Save-A-Lot
29. Schnucks
30. Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans
31. Sophistacat
32. Special Kitty Canada
33. Special Kitty US
34. Springfield Prize
35. Sprout
36. Total Pet
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38. Western Family
39. White Rose
40. Winn Dixie
