"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> Janet B. wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Janet B. wrote:
>>>> "Lee" > wrote in message
>>>> oups.com...
>>>>> I have just received a message that stated the Orowheat breads are
>>>>> contaminated with the same problematic wheat gluten that is used in
>>>>> the recalled pet foods.
>>>>> Orowheat refuses to confirm or deny..why?
>>>>> Now what do we do. Guess it is back to baking by hand.
>>>>> Lee
>>>>>
>>>> I found this on Google News
>>>> http://www.kptv.com/news/11498395/detail.html
>>>>
>>>> Janet
>>>
>>> The important statement in that article is this:
>>>
>>> "So far, the agency reports no toxins found in the food."
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>> I thought the important statement was "The Food and Drug
>> Administration said it's beginning an "across the board"
>> investigation into human foods that contain wheat gluten.", as the
>> statement addresses the concerns voiced here. Janet
>
> I'm glad they are checking but really, what are the odds that everyone who
> manufactures bread bought the same product? It sounded to me like Menu
> Foods bought most of the stuff. Even Purina, manufacturer of the Hill's
> Science Diet line, only bought a small portion of it and (so far) has only
> recalled the m/d feline version. You have to know, Purina makes a *lot*
> of
> pet food!
>
> Having said that, I used to buy Orowheat hamburger buns. In the 1980's
> everyone thought whole wheat this, whole wheat that, oh so much better for
> you! Until one day I actually read the label on the package. And it said
> it contained *wood chips*. Um... excuse me. I'm not Euell Gibbons.
> Don't
> care to eat a pine tree, thanks very much! They probably don't do that
> anymore but I found it put me a bit off on buying anything with the
> Orowheat
> (OroWHAT?!) name on the package! LOL
>
> Jill
>
Many of the current news stories quote the Chinese firm in question as
saying that they didn't produce the wheat gluten but bought it from several
other suppliers. So I guess all US companies wouldn't have had to buy from
just that one firm. This story still has more legs.
Janet