Chinese Poison Pet Treats

The problem with science is if you make a claim, it has to be reliable, so other scientists can check it.  If you have no science, best to say you are "still investigating."

Lu said that pet treats coming to the US from China have been produced in strict accordance with US standards. He also said that the US authorities have so far not been able to provide a concrete reason for the illnesses.
As of May 1, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had received close to 5,000 complaints of pet illnesses and more than 1,000 reports of canine deaths following the consumption of Chinese-made jerky treats, according to FDA data. Complaints about the China-made pet treats have been continually filed by consumers with the FDA since 2007.
Jennifer Dooren, an FDA press, wrote in an emailed statement to China Daily on Monday that the FDA "continues to investigate" issues relating to jerky treats for pets. But "it remains unclear which specific ingredients or finished products, if any, may be responsible for causing illnesses in pets".

So China may be putting out a fine product with merely a bad rap.  The big giveaway here is if both Petco and Petsmart sold the product like crazy, why only 5000 sick or dead dogs?  If the things were poison, the number would be closer to a million.  The likelihood is there is no problem.

And it is very likely some upscale brand is made in the same factories and including the same ingredients, plus, with no problem reports.  Correlation is not causation.  Such imbalances make for small business opportunities.  China has massive production capacity and just lost its customers.

Lu said that pet treats coming to the US from China have been produced in strict accordance with US standards. He also said that the US authorities have so far not been able to provide a concrete reason for the illnesses.

Exactly.  The reason Apple produces in China is because their management can produce to exacting specifications.  As opposed to USA management (see Government Motors. GM.)

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