Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Any thoughts out there as to the recent pet food recall and probable link to Chinese food production practices (that is --what we can garner from meager information)? I am interested to hear about what others think about recent revelations over the last few years about adulteration, mislabeling and severe pollution issues in China, especially as it relates to what we obtain for our practices of herbal medicine. See the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/business/worldbusiness/12gluten.html? pagewanted=1 & ei=5070 & en=bc9a82211442e663 & ex=1177041600 & emc=eta1 R. Cooper L.Ac.Dip.LAc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 i'm on a dog breed (greyhound) email group and someone posted a part of an article below. Many folks have sworn off ANY product from China. How do we assure folks that herbs are still safe? Should I stop with the Chinese patents/prepared and go only to brands that will provide certificate of analysis? article below. jean <heavy liver qi stagnation sigh> China's food safety woes expand overseas By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Apr 12, 2007 The article says, in part, " Inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are able to inspect only a tiny percentage of the millions of shipments that enter the U.S. each year. " Even so, shipments from China were rejected at the rate of about 200 per month this year, the largest from any country, compared to about 18 for Thailand, and 35 for Italy, also big exporters to the U.S., according to data posted on the FDA's Web site. " Chinese products are bounced for containing pesticides, antibiotics and other potentially harmful chemicals, and false or incomplete labeling that sometimes omits the producer's name. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 All products manufactured in China but consumed internally in the U.S. should be tested once in China and again in an FDA-certified independent laboratory and those results should be available to anyone who asks for them for every and any batch. I would suggest not buying if there is no proof of batch testing. If there is proof and that proof turns out to be wrong, then there are grounds for legal action: negligence or fraud depending on whether there was knowledge that the " proof " was wrong or not. Caveat emptor. Bob , " Jean " <greypal wrote: > > i'm on a dog breed (greyhound) email group and someone > posted a part of an article below. Many folks have > sworn off ANY product from China. > How do we assure folks that herbs are still safe? > Should I stop with the Chinese patents/prepared and go only > to brands that will provide certificate of analysis? > > article below. > jean > <heavy liver qi stagnation sigh> > > China's food safety woes expand overseas > By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press > Apr 12, 2007 > > The article says, in part, > " Inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration > are able to inspect only a tiny percentage of the > millions of shipments that enter the U.S. each year. > > " Even so, shipments from China were rejected at the > rate of about 200 per month this year, the largest > from any country, compared to about 18 for Thailand, > and 35 for Italy, also big exporters to the U.S., > according to data posted on the FDA's Web site. > > " Chinese products are bounced for containing > pesticides, antibiotics and other potentially harmful > chemicals, and false or incomplete labeling that > sometimes omits the producer's name. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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