Bee feed is being tested for melamine affects on bees. Late last year, after commercial honey bees were fed a supplement of protein based bee feed, nearly a quarter of the bee population died without explaination. Noone knows whether the feed had been tainted or even if it has an affect on bees but it is worth studying. I'll keep you updated on any developments.
New Jersey has introduced a Bill that would make it legal for pet owners to sue manufacturers for emotional pain and suffering if their pet becomes ill or dies from the tainted pet foods. The bill is up for consideration Monday. If passed, it would set no monetary limit on damages. Hooray for them!
The FDA has deemed the pork, fish and poultry safe. Tests on the swine, fish and poultry found that melamine does not accumulate in the animals and the risk to humans consuming the meat is very low, the FDA said.
Earlier this week, Menu Foods posted claims forms on its Web site for U.S. and Canadian pet owners related to the recall after receiving "hundreds of thousands of calls" from customers. While dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Menu Foods by pet owners, the company said it will begin discussions with customers who wish to settle with Menu Foods directly, out of court.
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