Australian cat lovers/pet lovers

[TopCat3]

Hi everyone

Just thought you would like to know....

Australia's Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry bans gamma irradiation of cat food


This news featured on page 3 in Saturday's Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.smh.com.au/national/catfo...0529-bq8h.html

What's interesting is the report says the Minister based his decision on the results of International studies received only late last week when those of us here in Australia who were directly affected have been urging for this since at least January.

The push for proper labelling and a full review of the safety of this process on ALL foods must continue.

Meanwhile I received today a copy of a communique from the Primary Industries Ministerial Council which met in Hobart on 21 May - here is the relevant extract of interest to us:

QUOTE
Pet Food
Council agreed to the establishment of a working group of officials to examine the need for additional mechanisms to manage the safety of imported and domestically produced pet food.UNQUOTE

Good news eh? Onward and upward

Thank you if you were able to send the letter of support

Cheers for now

TC3

[Laura's Babies]

They are so QUICK to try the newest "thing" someone suggests without a thought on rather or not it will do harm.

[smokey the elder]

The idea of gamma irradiation of food is not new. It was mentioned in a research paper I wrote in high school 35 years ago.

BUT...radiation breaks molecular bonds. Cats are very sensitive to many things; that's why it's so hard to find medicine that's not toxic to them. I suspect that the irradiation broke molecular bonds to cause "safe" molecules to transform into toxic ones.