Xuzhou Anying: Most wheat gluten sold inside China (AP)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Most wheat gluten sold inside China

By ALEXA OLESEN, Associated Press Writer
Thu Apr 5, 11:04 AM ET

BEIJING - A Chinese company accused of selling chemically contaminated
wheat gluten linked to pet food deaths of cats and dogs in the U.S. said
Thursday it sells most of its wheat gluten within China.

That raised concerns that people or animals in China may have been exposed
to tainted wheat gluten, a protein source used as an ingredient in pet food.
Beijing authorities have yet to say whether they are investigating.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week blocked wheat gluten imports
from the Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. in the eastern
city of Xuzhou, saying they contained melamine, a chemical found in plastics
and pesticides.

The company has said it is investigating the claims.

Xuzhou Anying produces and exports more than 10,000 tons of wheat gluten
a year, according to its Web site. But only 873 tons have been linked to
tainted U.S. pet food, raising the possibility that more of the contaminated
product could still be on the market in China, or abroad.

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[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R. This is an important story that we should be following...

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