In a message dated 4/20/2007 8:03:49 AM Central Daylight Time, sally@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Approved dry dog food- approve by who and for what reason Sally www.embroiderybysalwww.emb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ I seen that also...and there are some on that list that are in question...I want to know also who approved that list...Below is some information I got in a email from V. Harrington. Hope it comes through right. Patty Szymczak PET FOODS CONTAINING RICE PROTEIN CONCENTRATE OTHER PET FOOD BRANDS CONTAINING RICE PROTEIN CONCENTRATE 04/18/07 Recent reports of Wilbur-Ellis selling melamine-laced rice protein concentrate to five different pet food companies has sent pet parents into a downward spiral of mistrust for the pet food industry and the authorities who regulate it. Both the FDA and Wilbur-Ellis, the U.S. distributor of the poisonous substance, have refused to identify all of the pet food companies who purchased the rice protein concentrate. As of this writing, we only know that Diamond, the makers of Natural Balance's venison-based forumulas, was one of the five companies. Until the FDA or Wilbur-Ellis fully discloses all five pet food companies, it is prudent to assume that ANY pet food product containing rice protein concentrate is potentially poisonous. If any of our readers has knowledge of a pet food other than Natural Balance Venison formulas which contains rice protein concentrate, please send us an _email_ (mailto:webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxx) and we will post it here, with the appropriate disclaimer. _Itchmo.com's forum_ (http://64.79.216.38/~itchmo/forums/index.php?PHPSESSID=0741ef954657ad76078745a4f22 726a5&) has also created a _special thread_ (http://64.79.216.38/~itchmo/forums/index.php?topic=64.0) for reporting foods containing RCP. DISCLAIMER: The foods listed below are not under recall. However, they all have been reported to contain rice protein concentrate (a.k.a., brown rice protein; rice gluten). While some companies are claiming their RPC is "safe" and/or is not from the same supplier involved in the Natural Balance recall, we advise against using these products until the FDA has completed its investigation and emphatically declared all RPC, be it from China or elsewhere, as 100% free from contamination. RICE PROTEIN CONCENTRATE - DOG FOOD RICE PROTEIN CONCENTRATE - CAT FOOD Blue Buffalo -- Adult Dog Food Lamb and Brown Rice Formula Castor & Pollux -- Natural Ultramix Puppy Formula -- Ultra Weight Management Dry Canine Drs. Foster & Smith -- Adult Lite Dog Food Chicken & Brown Rice Formula Hill's -- Prescription diet canine k/d canned food -- Prescription diet canine h/d dry food -- Science Diet Large Breed Puppy Lamb Meal & Rice Dry Karma Organic (Innova) -- Dry Dog Food -- Dog Treats LiveSmart -- Weight Management Chicken & Brown Rice Formula Nutro -- Natural Choice Chops Lamb & Rice Dog Biscuits Petguard -- PetGuard Organics Vegan Dog Food Wellness -- WellBars Treats for Dogs ........ Yogurt, Apple & Bananas Flavor ........ Whitefish and Sweet Potato Flavor -- Simple Food Solutions Venison Formula Dry Dog Food ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================