Oh, Yuck - Millions of Drowned Decomposing Livestock Animals allowed to be Rendered

[packman]

The “catastrophic” flooding has resulted in the death of at least “5,500 pigs and 3.4 million chickens” according to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – published in the Charlotte Observer newspaper September 18, 2018. The animals drowned
And what is to be done with these drowned animals--3 choices, apparently:


1.Rendering
North Carolina Department of Agriculture states : “Rendering is a preferred off-site option with some limitations due to timing challenges and access to carcasses during flooding events. It is low cost and results in a product of value from rendered carcasses.”

2. Landfill
3. Composting

And That "product of value" is in a majority of cases, animal/pet food.

Will those decomposing animal carcasses become rendered pet food ingredients? Chances are – they will.
And worse yet – no pet owner will know which pet food will contain rendered decomposing drowned animals from Hurricane Florence

Here's the kicker - even though it's illegal to do so No one at FDA or North Carolina Department of Agriculture (or any Department of Agriculture) enforces this law.

http://truthaboutpetfood.com/millions-of-drowned-decomposing-livestock-animals-allowed-to-be-rendered/

[RKP5637]

1. Humans will be next, Soylent Green. n/t

[bobbieinok]

2. Can anything be done? At least get names of pet food companies stuff's going to?

[Blue_true]

3. One reason why I know only buy meat products from ethical producers

that don't mislabel their products and have verifiable humane (you can argue that raising an animal for food is NEVER humane, I happen to disagree) sources.

[Desert grandma]

4. Only buy human grade dog food.

We have been doing that for quite some time. At least we know they use ingredients that are FDA human grade labeled. The one we use is Honest Kitchen, but there are also many others available too. It is also available for cats.

[magicarpet]

5. Aren't the elderly known to eat canned pet food...

on occasions when they monthly checks don't cover immediate costs ?

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Only alternative is to dig pits and

cover the carcass's with quick lime. BTW.it is called Meat Scraps and Bone meal,which also shows up in your food as other Nutrients or Nutrient source.

[2naSalit]

7. Glad I mainly

eat wild game, if I eat meat at all, from hunters I know or from the local butcher whom I also know.