Pet Food Recall Expands Again; Arrest Made in China; Senate Passes Bill for Tougher Pet Food Standard

The pet food recall crisis continues to grow, with the list of recalled products expanded yet again; cross-contamination cited; more animals sickened; contamination in the human food chain growing rapidly.

And yet, the story still is not page one across America, and still seems of little concern to most people I speak to. Any day now, that's going to change.

The NY Times (sub required) reports that China has made an arrest in the pet food recall: the manager of one of four companies accused of selling tainted products to pet food suppliers in the U.S.

Forbes - Pet Food Recall Widens Again on New Threat - this time it's cross contamination of products.

MSNBC -Senate votes 94-0 for tighter pet food standards

Here's the updated recall list

International Herald Tribune: Chinese firm dodged inspection of pet food ingredients shipped to US

Consumeraffairs.com has a good overview of coverage on the recall issues.