imports roughly 80 percent of its wheat gluten from Australia, the European Union and China, where the contaminated wheat gluten behind the recent pet food recall is believed to have originated, according to figures from the National Association of Wheat Growers. Even as fears grow over contaminated imported wheat gluten in recalled pet food, U. imports roughly 80 percent of its wheat gluten from Australia, the European Union and China, where the contaminated wheat gluten behind the recent...

To respond to mounting criticism without a budget increase, the FDA has tried a band-aid approach: On May 1, the agency created a new food-safety oversight position, naming its chief medical officer, David Acheson, the agency's first assistant commissioner for food protection. To respond to mounting criticism without a budget increase, the FDA has tried a band-aid approach: On May 1, the agency created a new food-safety oversight position, naming its chief medical officer, David Acheson,...

This announcement is based on the company's ongoing extensive review of its manufacturing and quality assurance testing procedures, which identified trace amounts of a melamine derivative from tainted Chinese rice protein concentrate provided to the company by domestic ingredient supplier Cereal Byproducts, headquartered in Illinois. This announcement is based on the company's ongoing extensive review of its manufacturing and quality assurance testing procedures, which identified trace...

Livestock & Poultry: The rangeland on the east side of the county has begun to dry up, and the westside rangeland is already dry. Out-of-county livestock continue being moved off rangeland early due to lack of forage. Supplemental feeding of livestock along with nutrients continues. Market tomato and processing tomato transplant, bell pepper, sweet potato and watermelon planting continues. The amount of rangeland forage growth remains way below normal. Strawberry harvest for fresh market...

She advises pet owners to avoid ingredients like wheat gluten, corn, soybeans, byproducts, artificial chemicals, additives, coloring agents, preservatives and any product labeled "hulls," like peanut hulls. If the true the way to do your dog's heart is through his stomach, though, you might want to cook your own pet food. And, she says, don't assume that feeding your dog an organic or natural pet food will cost more. Because those foods are more nutritious, you can feed your animal smaller...