A federal investigation is focusing on wheat gluten as the likely source of contamination that sparked a recall last Friday of 60 million cans and pouches of the suspect food, said Stephen F. Pet food recall numbers and information WASHINGTON (AP) - Seven animals died in tests of suspect dog and cat food by the manufacturer after complaints the products were poisoning pets around the country, the government said Monday. During those tests, the company fed its product to 40 to 50 dogs and...

A total of 62 percent of just over 29,000 farmers who cast eligible ballots said they wanted the board out of the barley market altogether, or for the board to participate in a competitive market. When the results are broken down by province, the majority of farmers in Manitoba said they wanted the board to maintain its monopoly. But Strahl said it would be pushing credulity to the limit to ignore the bigger picture and results for the whole region. The other 38 percent said they wanted to...

In early March, Menu Foods recalled 60 million containers of its cuts and gravy style wet pet foods, sold under nearly 100 store labels and major brands across North America. That means that even for the loss of a faithful family companion, a successful civil lawsuit would not likely produce much reward, said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond. Pet owners are not likely to get much compensation if they individually sue pet food-maker Menu Foods over the death of a...

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A complete list of the recalled products along with product codes, descriptions and production dates was posted online by Menu Foods. Some pets that ate the recalled brands suffered kidney failure, and it was unclear how many deaths would eventually be linked to the "cuts and gravy" style food produced by Menu Foods, but scientists said Friday they expected more would be announced. In dogs and cats, the amount of aminopterin found -- 40 parts per million -- can cause kidney failure,...