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IMPORTANT: Pet Food Recall

FitSugar — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:30:00 PDT

I am sick and tired of dealing with recalls, after the Oscar Mayer Chicken and the contact lens solution. Now 90 brands of pet food are being tied to kidney failure in cats and dogs. I believe in creating a fit family and that includes the pets!!!

On Saturday, Menu Foods, a Canada-based company recalled 50 brands of dog food and 40 brands of cat food. This includes pet food made by Iams, Nutro, and Eukanuba.

An unknown number of cats and dogs have suffered kidney failure, and already 10 have died after eating the affected food. As a precaution, Nestle Purina PetCare Company and Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. voluntarily recalled some of their pet food that was made by Menu Foods.

The pet foods that were recalled were made with wheat gluten that had been purchased from a new supplier. There is suspicion that this could be the cause, but nothing has been determined yet.

The "cuts and gravy" style products sold in cans and pouches are among some of the affected products. Consumers are being advised to stop using these and the others on the list.

Want to know which pet foods are on the list? Then

read more Menu Foods makes 17 of the 20 top pet foods in the North American pet foods. If you're concerned about which products have been recalled, you can check out the Menu Foods website for a complete list. Fit's Tips: If you have been feeding your pet any of the foods on the list, and they seem to have a loss of appetite, are vomiting, or just not acting like himself or herself, take them to the vet immediately to get checked out.

Did You Have a Surprise Birth?

Rebecca M Gruber — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:11:14 PST

Ready or not, here he comes! Regardless of whether or not you had a written plan for your lil one's birth, when baby's ready to come, there's little mom can do to stop him!

Such was the case for Rabita Sarkar of Harrison, NJ, who thought she was feeling false labor pains and decided to use them as an opportunity to do a trial run to test her route to the hospital. Soon after boarding the PATH commuter train into New York City, the contractions turned real and within minutes, the expectant mama gave birth to a son - while sitting on the train! She said:

He decided to come and that was it. Nothing could stop him. Nothing could keep him inside for longer. I don’t think anybody could actually dream of such a delivery.

We've heard of plenty of women who didn't know they were pregnant until they were in labor, and I've even had a friend who gave birth in her car outside of the hospital entrance, but were you so surprised by your labor that you gave birth in a strange place? If so, tell us!

Source: Flickr User Remy Sharp

Jessica Alba Does Some Holiday Shopping During a 24-Hour Trip to the Big Apple

Katie Henry — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:21:11 PST

Jessica Alba, and best friend Kelly Sawyer, stopped by NYC's Kirna Zabete boutique yesterday for some light holiday shopping. Inside the store Jessica tried on a pair of boots and browsed through the jewelry case. Jessica and Kelly arrived in the Big Apple on Tuesday prior to her participation in yesterday's Charity Day held in Jersey City, NJ. She answered telephones at ICAP's North American headquarters to raise donations for an organization near and dear to her, Baby2Baby. It's Jessica's second event for the children's charity in less than a month after she joined Jennifer Hudson at Rodeo Drive's Swarovski Elements lighting ceremony in late November. Following their philanthropic duties the gals headed back to Manhattan where Kelly and Jessica grabbed a quick dinner at SoHo's Cafe Habana before catching a returning flight to LA.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Divide and Conquer in NYC

Lindsay Miller — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:41:05 PST

Jay-Z hopped into a waiting car in Tribeca yesterday while Beyoncé Knowles stepped out separately in a sparkly scarf for a business meeting. Beyoncé has been keeping up her work obligations during her pregnancy, and while she was happy to share her baby news with the world at the VMAs in August, the pair have kept mum on the sex of the child. However, B's good friend and former Destiny's Child groupmate Kelly Rowland said that Beyoncé is having a girl during a recent interview! Jay-Z and B have been staying put in NYC for the most part as they prep for their February due date, but Jay-Z will be hitting the road soon with Kanye West as the pair tour in support of their album Watch the Throne. Jay-Z and Kanye performed together in New Jersey on Sunday, at Madison Square Garden on Monday, and will take their show to Florida next week. Kanye reportedly surprised employees at the Big Apple's Mercer Hotel before Sunday's concert, sending a party bus to pick them up and transport them to the NJ show, giving them complimentary tickets, and personally greeting them when they arrived!

Anne, Christian, and Tom Spend Their Days on The Dark Knight Rises

Lindsay Miller — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:56:20 PST

Anne Hathaway bundled up in a parka on Friday as she made her way to The Dark Knight Rises set in Newark, NJ. Yesterday, Christian Bale and Tom Hardy were spotted filming together a short distance away in NYC. The guys both relaxed in casual clothes between takes, but were in full costume as they shot a scene together, with Tom sporting some scary headgear as the villain Bane. The next installment in the Batman franchise has been filming on both coasts, and the cast and crew spent much of September shooting in LA, where the ambitious production frequently shut down much of downtown. During her stay in the City of Angels, Anne took time to honor one of her male costars, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as he picked up the Best Actor honor at the Hollywood Film Awards for his portrayal of a 20-something cancer patient in 50/50.

Gwyneth Paltrow Takes the Stage During the Glee Tour!

Allie Merriam — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:43:00 PDT

Gwyneth Paltrow was back in Holly Holliday mode last night to take the stage with the Glee cast members in East Rutherford, NJ! The actress, who was in NYC earlier this week for the Bent on Learning benefit, looked right at home in her costume and she sang and danced with the kids to Cee Lo Green's "Forget You." The song was apparently being recorded for the Glee Live! 3D! tour movie coming out in August - check out Gwyneth's latest performance!

5 Very (Grilled) Cheesy Sandwich Spots

OnSugar Blog — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:13:02 PDT

Grilled cheese sandwiches are one of our all-time favorite foods and it looks like OnSugar blogger Nancy, of Between the Bread, loves them too. Here, she shares her favorite spots for enjoying a scrumptious grilled cheese.

Grilled cheese sandwiches are one of the great American comfort foods: almost all of us have memories of someone we love grilling up cheese sammies with care. Not surprisingly, this delicious simplicity lends itself to nostalgic one-upmanship and friendly competition, including an annual Grilled Cheese Invitational and my own local Grilled Cheese-Off.

The very basic requirements - bread, cheese, meltiness - lend themselves to countless creative combinations, resulting in another modern grilled cheese phenomenon: the grilled cheese sandwich-centric restaurant. Check out five temples to the tasty classic after the jump.

Beyoncé Has Kelly Rowland's Help to Shoot a New Video in a New Jersey Trailer Park

Allie Merriam — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:49:36 PDT

Beyoncé Knowles and her pal Kelly Rowland hung out at Oakdale Mobile Home Park in South Brunswick, NJ, last night to shoot a new music video! They were decked out in sequins and fur to record the visuals for "Party," a track off Beyoncé's album 4, with Solange Knowles there, too. A lot of the action centered around Beyoncé singing in an Airstream, surrounded by brightly dressed dancers. It was an evening of working on her own music for Beyoncé after she spent Tuesday focusing on Jay-Z's. Beyoncé and Kelly went to a Watch the Throne listening party thrown by Jay and Kanye West at the Hayden Planetarium.

Announcing the 2011 James Beard Award Winners!

Susannah Chen — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:42:50 PDT

After months of media buzz, the winners of this year's James Beard Awards are in. The awards - which are being bestowed upon the nation's top chefs thisveryminute by the likes of Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai, and Traci Des Jardins - are taking place at a star-studded gala in New York's Lincoln Center.

As for the winners: José Andrés was predicted to take home the Outstanding Chef Award, which he did - while Eleven Madison Park in New York City took home the year's award for best restaurant. To see the most updated list of accolades, keep reading.

Brilliant or Baffling: Jon Bon Jovi's Pay-What-You-Want Restaurant

Emily Co — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:16:41 PDT

Jon Bon Jovi's nonprofit organization is opening a new restaurant that will feed the hungry without asking for bucks in return. Called Soul Kitchen, the community restaurant will be opening in Red Bank, NJ. There won't be any prices on the menus, and diners can choose to pay whatever price they want for the dishes. For those who don't have cash to give, they are encouraged to volunteer instead, paying for the meal with their time and energy. So what do you think, is this a brilliant or baffling idea?