ASPCA Update: Protein Supplements...

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PET FOOD RECALL:

CROSS-CONTAMINATION MAY HAVE AFFECTED PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS

As Menu Foods has greatly expanded its list of recalled foods due to evidence of cross-contamination that may have affected protein supplements, the ASPCA recommends that pets be fed products containing only U.S.-sourced protein supplements until the crisis is resolved.
“Given the fact that there is new evidence of cross-contamination in ingredients that may have been considered safe prior to this news, we need to be much more aware of where the ingredients in our pets’ food are coming from,” says the ASPCA’s Dr. Steven Hansen, a board-certified veterinary toxicologist. “We are strongly recommending that pet parents immediately investigate, via their pet food manufacturers' websites or by calling them directly, where the ingredients—specifically protein supplements—are sourced from.”
For more on this issue, read our most recent press release at the ASPCA Pet Food Recall Resource Center. It's also important that pet parents regularly visit the center for updates on the situation, which continues to evolve. Please check out the new additions to our FAQ section. And if you have a blog, website or MySpace profile, please help us to spread the message with our Pet Food Recall Resource Center banner.