“Economic fraud is a theory” the investigators are pursuing

Pet food probe turns to possibility of fraud

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Referring to the contamination that has prompted the recall of more than 100 brands of pet food, he said investigators are trying to determine whether Chinese producers purposely added melamine to their wheat gluten moncler saldi uomo shipments to Menu Foods.

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The Food and Drug Administration found melamine, a plastic component whose use is not approved in food, moncler outlet in pets moncler outlet online shop that died. Investigators traced the melamine to wheat gluten, shipped from China, that is used to thicken pet food.

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moncler saldi A bag with the word “melamine” stenciled on the side was found Sunday in a shipment of rice protein concentrate, a second pet food ingredient that has been linked to the pet food scare. moncler saldi

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moncler bambino outlet A man who answered the telephone at the Chinese embassy’s press office refused to confirm that visas had not been granted. Xuzhou Anying, the manufacturing company, has denied making the tainted wheat gluten. moncler bambino outlet

moncler donna The developments come a month after Menu Foods, of Ontario, Canada, recalled 60 million cans of pet food following reports of kidney problems and deaths in dogs and cats. moncler donna

The recall has since expanded to more Menu Foods products, as well as food made by other companies that found tainted wheat gluten in their brands.

On Tuesday, Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. recalled Venison and Brown Rice canned and bagged moncler bambino saldi dog foods and dog treats, and Venison and Green Pea dry cat food.

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