AnimalVoicesAlert Info Source: "PETA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:22:27 GMT
PETITION: Demand immediate action from the FDA and the resignation of commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach. <http://getactive.peta.org/ct/d7sAj5d1PXpi/> ************ Learn more about <http://getactive.peta.org/ct/c7sAj5d1PXpl/> why PETA wants the FDA to investigate the possibility of vitamin D overdose or other likely sources of contamination. ************ Feed your cat or dog food <http://getactive.peta.org/ct/c1sAj5d1PXp9/> made by PetGuard, Newman's Own Organics, or other companies with a proven track record of producing safe pet food. Alarmingly, it appears that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may not have discovered the real source of contamination in the recalled Menu Foods items that have caused illnesses and deaths in countless cats and dogs. A mounting number of complaints about sick and dying animals who ate only dry food that did not contain wheat gluten strongly suggest that another ingredient is causing this crisis. Evidence from reputable laboratories indicates that an excessive amount of vitamin D in pet foodamong other possibilitiesmay be to blame. Vitamin D overdoses produce symptoms similar to those seen in animals who recently have become sick or died after consuming only dry foods. This week we have asked the FDA to refocus its investigations beyond wheat gluten and consider other possible contaminants. For the safety of all our beloved companion animals, we must not let the FDA sweep this issue under the rugas the agency has done so often before with animal and human health issues. We need to ensure that all available pet food is 100 percent safe for dogs and cats. PETA has also called on FDA commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach to resign over the agency's mishandling of the pet food crisis. It is infuriatingand so very sadthat cherished animals are dying horrible deaths because of a callous and essentially unregulated pet food industry. By not exercising its mandate and siding with Menu Foods and companies like Iams, the FDA has forfeited the public trustto the detriment of companion animals. We will continue to pressure corporate and government officials to get to the real source of what is making animals sick and to ensure that all available pet foods are safe. I will update you as this situation evolves. Please also visit PETA.org <http://getactive.peta.org/ct/cdsAj5d1PXpo/> , which is regularly updated with late-breaking and helpful information about this and other issues. Thank you for your attention and your help. Kind regards, Ingrid E. Newkirk President April 4, 2007 JOIN OUR ACTIVIST NETWORK <http://getactive.peta.org/ct/dpsAj5d1PXpk/> | DONATE NOW <http://getactive.peta.org/ct/cpsAj5d1PXp0/> This e-mail was sent by: PETA 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510 United States
