I don't know what happened exactly in 2007 but we saw an explosion (literally in some cases) of botulism and e.coli being found in foods. This along with lead being found in toys, we were all left to wonder if anything was safe. Turns out, nothing was safe from a recall in 2007. From baby food, to beef, to contact solution, to millions and millions of toys, recalls were all the rage this year. Read more

Food recalls seem to be at an all time high this year. From peanut butter to Listerine to pet food, nothing seems to be safe anymore. So while we wait for the FDA to get a handle on the situation, you may want to take matters into your own hands... The MMS Safe Strips Food Testing Kit ($19.95) contains: Two E.coli test strips, two Salmonella test strips, a bottle of buffer solution and Read more

I really can't take much more of this. The recent pet food recall from Menu Foods was so sad, with all those poor cats and dogs getting sick and passing away. It looks like bad wheat gluten wasn't the only problem. The FDA announced that ANOTHER ingredient - rice protein concentrate - was also contaminated. This time the industrial chemical melamine is the culprit. A different brand is Read more

What is with pet food these days? Last week, rat poison was found in some pet food made by Menu Foods and almost 100 brands of pet food were recalled. Now on an unrelated note, the FDA has issued a warning letter to Iams Co. that says some of its pet food contains an unapproved substance. Chromium tripicolinate is found in: Eukanuba Veterinary Diets Optimum Weight Control/Canine dry Optimum Read more

Remember the Pet Food Recall I told you about? They thought it was contaminated wheat gluten that was causing cats and dogs to die of kidney failure. Scientists at a food laboratory in Albany, NY found rat poison in the pet food they tested. This poison known as aminopterin actually isn't legal to use in the U.S. for killing rodents, although it is used as a cancer drug because it inhibits the Read more