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Thu, May 17, 2007 -- 6:30 PM

Pacific Time 2007-05-17 : Chinese Food Safety Scare Follows Pet Food Contamination
In February, when veterinarians first noticed that they were seeing an unusual number of very ill dogs and cats, regulators suspected accidental contamination. Then it became clear that something toxic had been mixed in with the usual ingredients in many different brands of pet food. That toxic ingredient came from China. The scare for pet owners is just part of a growing concern about the safety of food products imported into the U.S.

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Reporters:

  • Yanmei Xie

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