Comments on: Taking a Stand Against Mystery Meat

By: Mollie Morrissette

Mollie Morrissette — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:36:10 +0000

This is precisely why pet treats imported from China are a mystery meat: consumers wishing to avoid chicken from China for example, are in a regulatory loop-hole/black-out. The package can legally say it is “Made in the U.S.” when in fact it isn’t. Example: if the chicken from China is merely an ingredient of a whole product, U.S. importers are not required to list the COO of every single ingredient in a formula. Another example: Take dehydrated chicken from China, if the product is “substantially changed” after it is imported to the US, the US importer is also not required to list the COO. COOL already were a joke: hopelessly inadequate in protecting or informing consumers. Consumers are led to believe simply avoiding pet treats “Made in China” will solve their problem – unfortunately, nothing could be farther from reality. U.S. importers further obfuscate the origin of their products by emblazoning their packaging with American flags and Western icons such as cowboys and wagons. It’s disgraceful – and it most certainly should be illegal. Meanwhile, dogs are continuing to die.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:18:04 +0000

Knowing where our food comes from is necessary to ensure a minimum level of accountability.

By: Gary Ryan

Gary Ryan — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:47:54 +0000

How about this? I’m flat out going to stop eating meat, I don’t care where it comes from!

By: nicole boxer

nicole boxer — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:43:42 +0000

Of course deserve to know where our food comes from.

By: Susan Andrews

Susan Andrews — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:46:28 +0000

Do we not have the right to make decisions about what we eat? Is that not a fundamental human right? How can I make a decision if this vital information is kept a secret.
One more reason to eat local.

By: Mary Anne Andrews

Mary Anne Andrews — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 04:20:13 +0000

We need to know more about what we eat, not only what we’re allowed to know.

By: Ellen Bryant

Ellen Bryant — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 04:03:20 +0000

Farmed, Pharmed, Phacktory, or Lab-boo-rat-tory origin?

By: Robin Males

Robin Males — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:54:18 +0000

I am taking a stand against mystery meat.

By: T. Banks Wilkinson

T. Banks Wilkinson — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:33:04 +0000

Boycott Canadian seafood!!