In response to info uncovered during investigation of the recent pet food problems, the FDA is now detaining all shipments of a number of vegetable protein sources imported from China.
In a newsletter I receive, validated by a recent article in USA Today, there was the following:
"In an import alert buried deep on its website and just uncovered tonight,
the FDA last Friday expanded its hold on imported foods from China -
ingredients including Wheat Gluten, Rice Gluten, Rice Protein, Rice Protein
Concentrate, Corn Gluten, Corn Gluten Meal, Corn By-Products, Soy Protein,
Soy Gluten, Mung Bean Protein, Soy Bean Meal/Powder/Gluten/Protein Isolate,
Soy Protein Powder, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Flour Gluten, Wheat Gluten, Rice
Protein, Rice Gluten, Rice Protein, Corn Gluten, Milled Rice Products, Amino
acids and protein hydrosylates."
I read the ingredients on a few of my MF products and found soy protein, and corn and wheat gluten. I called Nutritional Support to ask if they knew for sure where the manufacturer obtains these ingredients. I was told, "the product development team is looking into this." When I pressed and asked if they knew for sure that they did NOT come from China, she admitted that NS does not know for sure at this time. I also noticed that someone had brought up the same question on the MF board almost 2 weeks ago. How long does it take to get this information?
I feel fine eating the MF, but I find it more than a little unnerving that, given everything that's been going on for the past month, this issue has not been publically dealt with by MF. Anyone here know anything more?