Diamond Pet Food Withdraws Products in Response to American Nutrition Inc. Pet Food Recall Contact: Diamond Pet Food Media Hotline (888) 207-6208 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Meta, MO -- April 26, 2007 -- Because of the canned pet food recall initiated today by American Nutrition Inc., Diamond Pet Foods has announced it is withdrawing a limited number of canned products manufactured by American Nutrition. This action is limited to three specific canned products: Diamond Lamb & Rice Formula for Dogs 13 oz. cans, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Kitten Formula 5.5 oz. cans, and Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul Puppy Formula 13 oz. cans. ........................................................ Chenango Valley Pet Foods Issues Voluntarily Nationwide Recall of Certain Pet Foods Contact: Dennis J. Bobita (610) 821-0608 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 26, 2007 -- Chenango Valley Pet Foods is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and voluntarily recalling pet foods manufactured with a certain shipment of rice protein concentrate. The company was informed by Wilbur-Ellis that the rice protein concentrate shipped to Chenango Valley Pet Foods may be contaminated with melamine, and instructed Chenango Valley Pet Foods to recall any pet foods manufactured with the rice protein concentrate. Melamine is an industrial chemical used to make plastics and fertilizers that may lead to illness or fatalities in animals if consumed. The pet foods were sold to customers in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, who further sold the products to their customers through catalog mail-orders or retail outlets. Only the following dry pet foods are involved in the recall: DOCTORS FOSTER & SMITH CHICKEN & BROWN RICE FORMULA ADULT LITE DOG FOOD, NET WT. 5 LBS., 12.5 LBS, and 25 LBS; Code dates: Best Used By Jan 24, 09; Best Used By Feb 8, 09; Best Used By Feb 26, 09; Best Used By April 10, 09; Best Used By April 17, 09; DOCTORS FOSTER & SMITH CHICKEN & BROWN RICE FORMULA ADULT LITE CAT FOOD, NET WT. 3 LBS. and 7 LBS.; Code date: Best Used By March 13, 09; LICK YOUR CHOPS LAMB MEAL, RICE & EGG CAT FOOD, 4 LBS. packages, Code date: Best Used By April 29, 08; Bulk CHICKEN & BROWN RICE FORMULA ADULT LITE DOG FOOD sold to one consignee (SmartPak) in a 2000 lbs. tote, Ship date: Feb 9, 2007. .................................................... Joint News Release: FDA and USDA Determine Swine Fed Adulterated Product USDA to Compensate for Depopulation The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today notified State authorities that swine fed adulterated product will not be approved to enter the food supply. Based on information currently available, FDA and USDA believe the likelihood of illness after eating pork from swine fed the adulterated product would be very low; however, the agencies believe it is prudent to take this measure. FDA determined that a shipment of rice protein imported from China was contaminated with melamine and melamine-related compounds. The product was imported during the week of April 2, 2007 by Wilbur-Ellis, an importer and distributor of agricultural products. The rice protein was used in the production of pet food and a byproduct was used to produce animal feed. The contaminants in question include melamine and melamine-related compounds, including cyanuric acid, the combination of which is a potential source of concern in relation to human and animal health. Scientific research indicates that melamine alone, at detected levels, is not a human health concern. However, no scientific data exist to ascertain the effects of combining melamine and melamine-related compounds. Therefore, a determination has not yet been made regarding the safety of the product. Because the animal feed in question was adulterated, USDA cannot rule out the possibility that food produced from animals fed this product could also be adulterated. Therefore, USDA cannot place the mark of inspection on food produced from these animals. USDA is offering to compensate producers who euthanize swine that were fed the adulterated product. USDA is authorized to use Section 32 funds to restore farmers purchasing power. USDA is also offering the expertise and assistance of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) personnel in carrying out depopulation activities, to ensure animals are euthanized and disposed of in accordance with Federal and State laws. FDA and FSIS are coordinating with State authorities in eight states where the adulterated feed is known to have been purchased. Eight pork producers in the states of California, Kansas, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah are known to have purchased the feed. These combined operations involve approximately 6,000 hogs. All of the animals are currently being held under state quarantines in CA, NC, NY and SC. In KS, OK and UT producers agreed to hold the animals until further notice. Authorities are also in contact with a feed mill in Missouri that might have received adulterated feed. Pork and pork products derived from animals that were fed the adulterated product will also be destroyed. In CA and UT, pork from federally inspected plants is being held under FSIS direction. In SC, a state inspected plant is voluntarily holding swine that were fed the adulterated product. FSIS, FDA and state authorities are in the process of determining whether any meat from animals that were fed the adulterated product has entered commerce. If that has occurred, FSIS will work with states and industry to take the appropriate action. FDA and FSIS are continuing the effort to trace the adulterated feed. If additional producers are identified who fed the adulterated product to animals, they will also be offered compensation by USDA for depopulation and disposal. ..............................................

Tonight I made pesto using some of the Pasolivo oil, along with basil from my yard. I diluted the Pasolivo oil with some Spanish oil that I already had, and I had not realized how mild the Spanish oil was. It is definitely in a different class from the oils I just bought but still good to have. I think I will save my strong flavored oils for vinaigrette or dipping sauces, where their flavors can be more appreciated. The Pasolivo oil that I used has a strong peppery flavor (which I like), but since I was adding pepper to the pesto, I thought I might as well dilute it with milder (and cheaper) oil. Most of the olives in Paso are Spanish in origin, although there are also quite a few Italian/Tuscan olives grown. However, the Spanish olives have been in the region so long that they are now considered California olives. I am now able to notice a difference, but I am not sure if that is partly because of the freshness. While I really liked the selections at We Olive, I was not impressed with the people working there. They could not even spell muffaletta and started it with âÂÂMOFFâÂÂ, which prevented them from finding it in their computer. Kevin stored the wine we bought in the garage refrigerator, and I hope we may start drinking some of it this week-end. The climate in Paso is best suited to red wines (or so I was told) and especially the French whites such as from Cote du Rhone. I think the climate is more like Bordeaux, but I did not notice that in the wineries that we visited. I was mostly interested in white wines, but I think I should have gone to Sonoma for that. We did find some excellent sparkling white wine at Rio Seco Winery (on the East side), and that was my favorite winery. We only went to wineries that had free tastings, although some of them had a $5 fee that was waived if you bought something, and we did end up buying something and therefore did not have to pay for the tasting. Rio Seco has complementary tastings with no fee charged whether you buy or not, and they also had the best wine. My thought was that if the winery has great wine, there should be no need to charge for tastings because once you taste it, you will want to buy it. None of the wineries we visited had more than a handful of other people there besides us, and we were often the only people there. We do plan to go back for another visit fairly soon, and next time we will be more educated. It will be a while before we will need more wine, however, but the trip is a very pleasant one. We had great weather, and the woman at Olivas de Oro said that it was really too hot on the day of the Olive Festival, which I do not feel bad for missing. Lars This post was edited by publickman on Sat, Aug 30, 14 at 1:48

As a Diamond distributer we got a letter from Diamond that unknown to them American Nutrition put rice gluten in some of their products and they recalled these. UNKNOWN TO THEM! I can hardly belive that! We distribute Diamond because they told us they make their own products, they don't. boopadaboo, I was driving down the highway the other day and thought about the recall and all the animals people love and gave them the best they could give them. I thought about you and Sadie, it was as if my heart was breaking I started crying and just couldn't stop, well I did stop my truck and just sat on the side of the highway and cried. It is sad enough knowing about the cats and dogs not valued but I always thought when they get their good home they will be safe. We are so powerless. There is someway we can take our power back from the companies that are controling our food supply, by making them accountable. It is only about money for them.

Many regulars here are folks of modest means. Is saying that one has 3 pairs of sunglasses that are a few hundred dollars a pop or more something useful, or instead maybe boastful? If they indeed own three pairs of expensive sunglasses that would be an honest, factual answer to the original question and not at all boastful. What would you have them do, Elmer? Lie and tell everyone that they own one cheap pair from the dollar store or stay completely out of the thread? By your logic, mentioning your high performance BMW, your second home and your extensive travels to Europe would be considered boasting. Should you never again mention those things because some cant afford a BMW, a second home or traveling to Europe? And, please. If you are going to quote me, please don't snip just the words that fit whatever point you are trying to make. To do so, takes my meaning out of context. I have no desire to further disrupt this thread nor do i wish to argue with you so i am going to bow out now. It always amazes me how the most innocent or innocuous of topics can go completely off the rails; I guess nothing should surprise me any more but it always does.