A year after the devastation of the 2007 petfood recalls, our industry remains a hot button topic. Petfood Industry has compiled a helpful collection of links to articles, websites and news involving how the recall was dealt with by regulatory bodies, industry giants and the public's opinion on the matter.
Pet Food Recall (Melamine)/Tainted Animal Feed:
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html
FDA Investigation Leads to Several Indictments for Importing
Contaminated Ingredients Used in Pet Food:
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01792.html
FDA: Charges Filed in Contaminated Pet Food Scheme:
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/pet_food021908.html
Petfood Recall Test Methods:
http://www.wcaslab.com/tech/Pet%20food%20recall%20test%20methods.htm
A year after Menu Foods scandal, pet food off the radar of
regulators:
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jpnJ3tN-OsNj2L24mfrSeIj0aJkA
How petfood is regulated:
http://www.aafco.org/Portals/0/Public/petfood_regulations.pdf
Articles available on this site:
1 Year Later: Changes in China:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=21582
10 Reasons to be spooked:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=16752
All eyes on the FDA:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=21204
Automating petfood safety:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=13564
Building trust with suppliers:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=16408
China: low cost vs. inadequate quality:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=16420
Crisis drives growth in alternatives:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=17098
Drama at the AVMA:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=21376
Learning from a sad and messy crisis:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=13550
Menu CEO talks recalls:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=17102
US, China sign pact on food safety:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewNews.aspx?id=20150
New US federal law to affect petfoods:
http://www.petfoodindustry.com/ViewArticle.aspx?id=19450