The USDA will compensate hog farmers affected by the tainted pet food.

The tainted pet food scraps were sent to pig farmers as salvage by companies that have recalled pet foods.

Elder said pigs that ate this contaminated feed will not be allowed to enter the human food supply.


He emphasized, however, that "based on information currently available, the FDA and the USDA believe the likelihood of illness after eating such pork is extremely low. However, the agencies also believe it is prudent to take this measure."


The pork from these animals will also be destroyed, officials said. And the USDA will compensate hog farmers affected by the tainted pet food. Owners of pets killed by the tainted pet food, on the other hand, get nothing.



Miller said his company ( ChemNutra) quarantined the suspect wheat gluten immediately after learning it might be linked to illnesses in pets.


“We can only hope that Menu Foods has taken steps to ensure that this situation will not be allowed to spread even farther because of its inaction,” he said, adding Menu Foods “had apparently been aware (of this problem) for some time.”



Menu Foods knew about the problem as early as Feb. 20th. IF THEY had only done the decent thing and warned pet owners the food might be contaminated then, my beautiful Whiskers would still be alive. Whiskers died of kidney failure March 9th, 2007 after eating Special Kitty Pouch Cat food.