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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...dogs/23991779/
A class-action lawsuit claims that the popular Beneful brand of dog food from Nestle Purina is killing dogs, reports the Top Class Actions blog. Plaintiff Frank Lucido alleges that one of his three dogs died and two others became seriously ill because of the dry "kibble" food, which the lawsuit blames on unsafe levels of propylene glycol and mycotoxins; the Daily Beast explains the latter are essentially a "toxic byproduct of mold." The former is an FDA-approved additive that also happens to be a chemical used in antifreeze, though it's a stand-in for the more toxic ethylene glycol. WLWT reports propylene glycol is barred from cat food per the FDA, but a vet tells KTUL it hasn't been proven as dangerous for dogs. One of Lucido's attorneys says the suit has become a class-action one because of similar complaints that have been piling up over the years. |
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I don't think Purina did anything intentional.
I think someone has tampered with the products. |
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There have been numerous undercover investigations of the pet food industry which reveal absolutely horrific production processes. I remember one such deal where a company was found dumping euthanized dogs and cats into the kibble vats, plastic bags and all. Another guy filmed a company backhoe'ing piles of chickens into the vats that were covered in green, cancerous blisters and mold. All that material that is unfit for human consumption? Right into the dog and cat food. They refer to it as the 4D - dead, dying, diseased and decayed. You don't ever wonder what "meat by-products" are when they are listed on that bag of dog food? Road kill? Dead zoo animals? Anything to bolster the bottom line.: Quote:
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03-17-2015, 08:10 PM | #6 |
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03-17-2015, 08:26 PM | #7 |
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Dogs eat poop, vomit, etc and aren't getting sick from that?? Must be some ****ed up stuff in dog food.
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03-17-2015, 10:17 PM | #8 |
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If you ever go through a large beef slaughtering operation (think the likes of IBP), one extremely gut spasming area is the cooking area where all the "by-products" are rendered down for dog food. The smell is right up there with a hide cleaning plant.
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03-17-2015, 10:36 PM | #9 |
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Pretty much everything that goes into pet food is some factory's byproduct. Defective/contaminated pasta, etc.
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Oh, I wouldn't say it has "nothing" to do with China, even if there's any problems here. There's been pet food recalls on food for pets made in China.
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03-18-2015, 08:42 AM | #13 |
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I gave Beneful a try for my dogs once. It made them both sick, runs, vomiting. I now go with the store brand grain free stuff from Costco/Sams. I think the Sams variety actually has the better ingredient list.
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I fed this shit to my dog for a few years. He would get terrible skin allergies from spring to fall. He would scratch and lick himself until he had patches of fur missing. I put him on steroids to fix it for a couple years. Then, in an unrelated discussion with my vet, I asked about some rumors I had heard regarding Beneful, and if it was as bad for my dog as I had heard. Her face was priceless as she told me it was like feeding children a diet consisting of twinkies and ho hos. After hearing this from my vet, (keep in mind I went to her for advice on the subject, this wasn't her getting on a soap box) I started researching alternatives and switched him to Iams. Later that year I noticed his allergies weren't occuring. That was probably 5 years ago, and I haven't had the skin allergy issue since. I would never go back to Beneful, and I tell everyone I see at the store getting it about my boy's story.
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03-18-2015, 12:50 PM | #15 |
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I took my dog off of it because of skin rashes and overall poor health. He's better now.
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