FDA warns staff on melamine health risks

[Critters2]

Again from itchmo.com:



Full story:
http://www.itchmo.com/read/fda-melamine-surveilance-order-warns-against-major-health-risks_20070509

FDA Warns Staff On Major Melamine Health Risks
May 9th, 2007

Itchmo has learned that the FDA has issued a surveillance order for Chinese vegetable proteins including corn gluten and wheat products based on the pet food contamination on May 1. Despite repeated FDA statements saying that there is no risk to human health from contaminated pigs and chickens, the FDA surveillance order indicates otherwise. It even states: Pregnant women should not perform this assignment.

FDA document quote:
"Melamine and additional related contaminants have been found in concentrations of up to 20% in analyzed samples. The MSDS for pure melamine is attached as Attachment B and includes warnings “to avoid breathing dust, avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing”. Chronic exposure may cause cancer or reproductive damage."

Clearly, the FDA is concerned with the safety of their own staff’s exposure to melamine-tainted foods. Despite this warning, the FDA told the press and us yesterday that animals that ate tainted foods were safe for human consumption.

[Richard Steele]

1. K&R

[bleever]

2. It's the No One Could Have Foreseen FDA!

C'mon, don't look so surprised!

You should have seen it coming, and, uh...not been surprised!

But keep yer eyes peeled fer terrorists!

They could be anywhere.

Thank you,

Yer Govmint.

(Which we whittled down to the size we thought right, based on speaking to industry leaders.)

[Hekate]

3. KnR.

[fortyfeetunder]

4. FDA, let's leave no stone unturned!

The loaded question I have for the FDA cafeteria is, are your wheat products served in the cafeteria free of melamine? Hmmmm.

[orleans]

5. and, what are their kids, pets & pregnant wives suppose to eat? n/t

[cosmicdot]

6. FDA = Faith-based Dining Administration

and, excellent question

[Eurobabe]

7. good one!

[StarryNite]

8. I hate the filthy bastards.

And the government wonders why we don't trust any of them. They are a bunch of lying sacks of shit and it's time to flush! :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Swamp Rat]

9. flush 'em!

:hurts:

[arikara]

10. I was going to buy some veggie burgers today

and read the ingredients which I don't think I've ever done before. The second ingredient was wheat gluten. I put them back on the shelf.

[C_U_L8R]

13. Yeah - almost all the veggie substitutes are full of gluten

Usually that's a good thing.
Been eating a lot of greens and fresh veggies instead...
it's a great inadvertent diet... i feel healthier and am shedding a few unneeded pounds

I wish I knew what was truly safe to eat.

[lligrd]

11. They Really Must Believe We Are All Idiots

Maybe they are right since we are not only allowing them to let us be poisoned but paying their salaries for the privilege.

[nicknameless]

12. K&R