The FDA has issued two public alerts inside 4 days regarding a human food product that has been linked to 12 human illnesses.
The FDA has issued ZERO public alerts regarding pet food products that resulted in 971 illness reports (to FDA) in a single month, including greater than 100 pet deaths in the identical one month timeframe.
Despite multiple email requests, Freedom of Information Act requests, and even submitting a Citizen Petition for more information – the FDA has completely refused to give pet owners information to why so many pets have turn out to be sick and died.
We have to wonder…
If the pet foods involved within the 971 illness reports in a single month were raw pet food…we speculate that FDA would have issued multiple public alerts inside days of illness reports being received. History has shown us that the agency has taken prompt and public motion against multiple raw pet food manufacturers (often stepping outside of their regulatory boundaries to achieve this).
What we don’t have to wonder about…
The FDA has double standards. They actively and promptly alert the general public to some foods, but completely ignore others – even after they receive 971 illness reports and greater than 100 deaths in a single month.
Sadly, the FDA’s actions as of late are almost predictable. If it’s raw pet food or a human food…we’re going to see Warning Letters and Public Alerts. But whether it is a significant kibble pet food manufacturer…nothing.
Concerning. Who is the FDA actually protecting?
Wishing you and your pet(s) the most effective,
Susan Thixton
Pet Food Safety Advocate
Author Buyer Beware, Co-Author Dinner PAWsible
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