Harley PoMMom
04-16-2014, 04:02 PM
A Hong Kong based consumer association tested numerous brands of kibble (dry) pet foods and found 3 U.S. made pet foods to contain aflatoxins, two U.S. made pet foods contained melamine, and another U.S. made pet food contained cyanuric acid.
The Consumer Council of Hong Kong just published findings of testing performed on 39 different dry/kibble pet foods; 20 dog foods and 19 cat foods. Their testing found “the presence of the carcinogen aflatoxin B1, and the contaminants melamine and cyanuric acid in some of the samples.”
All levels of aflatoxins found in the Consumer Council testing were below established limits of the European Union Commission, and below established limits of FDA. However as the Hong Kong consumer group pointed out low levels of aflatoxins over time remain a serious risk to pets. Veterinarians they consulted stated “since aflatoxin B1 is a known carcinogen, it should best be avoided; long-term exposure to aflatoxin B1 could increase the risk of liver impairment, tumors in liver, and suppressed immune system.”
The U.S. manufactured pet foods the Consumer Council found to contain aflatoxin B1 are:
Purina One Smart Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Adult Dog Food
Hill’s Science Diet Adult Optimal Care Cat Food
AvoDerm Natural Chicken & Herring Meal Formula Adult Cat Food
Purina told the South China Morning Post the carcinogen was an “unavoidable natural contaminant” found in grains such as corn, barley and rice. AvoDerm, stated “it had since replaced the corn in its formula that was believed to be the source of the carcinogen.”
And then the bad news continues. The Consumer Council reported their testing found melamine in:
Solid Gold Adult Dog Food
Iams Chicken Cat Food
And cyanuric acid was found in:
Purina Pro Plan Salmon Cat Food
Melamine and cyanuric acid were found to be the deadly cause of the largest pet food recall in history in 2007...
Full article can be found here: Aflatoxins, Melamine, and Cyanuric Acid found in US Made Pet Food (http://truthaboutpetfood.com/aflatoxins-melamine-and-cyanuric-acid-found-in-us-made-pet-food)
The Consumer Council of Hong Kong just published findings of testing performed on 39 different dry/kibble pet foods; 20 dog foods and 19 cat foods. Their testing found “the presence of the carcinogen aflatoxin B1, and the contaminants melamine and cyanuric acid in some of the samples.”
All levels of aflatoxins found in the Consumer Council testing were below established limits of the European Union Commission, and below established limits of FDA. However as the Hong Kong consumer group pointed out low levels of aflatoxins over time remain a serious risk to pets. Veterinarians they consulted stated “since aflatoxin B1 is a known carcinogen, it should best be avoided; long-term exposure to aflatoxin B1 could increase the risk of liver impairment, tumors in liver, and suppressed immune system.”
The U.S. manufactured pet foods the Consumer Council found to contain aflatoxin B1 are:
Purina One Smart Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Adult Dog Food
Hill’s Science Diet Adult Optimal Care Cat Food
AvoDerm Natural Chicken & Herring Meal Formula Adult Cat Food
Purina told the South China Morning Post the carcinogen was an “unavoidable natural contaminant” found in grains such as corn, barley and rice. AvoDerm, stated “it had since replaced the corn in its formula that was believed to be the source of the carcinogen.”
And then the bad news continues. The Consumer Council reported their testing found melamine in:
Solid Gold Adult Dog Food
Iams Chicken Cat Food
And cyanuric acid was found in:
Purina Pro Plan Salmon Cat Food
Melamine and cyanuric acid were found to be the deadly cause of the largest pet food recall in history in 2007...
Full article can be found here: Aflatoxins, Melamine, and Cyanuric Acid found in US Made Pet Food (http://truthaboutpetfood.com/aflatoxins-melamine-and-cyanuric-acid-found-in-us-made-pet-food)