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RLC12345678 · 08-17-2006, 05:44 AM

Ok, here is the email I sent to the dog food reviews people:

I was just wondering who reviews the dog foods on your website???? I was surprised to see that Chicken Soup has been moved from 5 stars down to 3 stars. It says that the reason for this is that it contains Ethoxyquin, a chemical preservative that is banned or heavily regulated because it is believed to be carcinogenic. Of course I was very disturbed by this since I feed my dogs Chicken Soup. I was also confused because this preservative is not listed on the ingredients list, yet you say it was confirmed by the manufacturer that their food contains this ingredient. So, I decided to call Diamond Pet Food myself. They said that none of their pet foods contain this preservative and that they have no idea how this rumor got started. They have tested their foods and no traces of this preservative have been detected.

I am obviously a concerned pet owner. I will gladly switch foods, but I would like to get to the bottom of this. Could you please tell me how you discovered this preservative is in Chicken Soup dog food??

I look forward to hearing back from you soon.

Sincerely,
A concerned customer

Maybe if a lot of people emailed them, then at least one of us would get a response. I don't care if EVERYONE uses this exact same email. It would be quick and easy to just copy my email and send it.

08-17-2006, 05:44 AM	#9
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	Ok, here is the email I sent to the dog food reviews people: I was just wondering who reviews the dog foods on your website???? I was surprised to see that Chicken Soup has been moved from 5 stars down to 3 stars. It says that the reason for this is that it contains Ethoxyquin, a chemical preservative that is banned or heavily regulated because it is believed to be carcinogenic. Of course I was very disturbed by this since I feed my dogs Chicken Soup. I was also confused because this preservative is not listed on the ingredients list, yet you say it was confirmed by the manufacturer that their food contains this ingredient. So, I decided to call Diamond Pet Food myself. They said that none of their pet foods contain this preservative and that they have no idea how this rumor got started. They have tested their foods and no traces of this preservative have been detected. I am obviously a concerned pet owner. I will gladly switch foods, but I would like to get to the bottom of this. Could you please tell me how you discovered this preservative is in Chicken Soup dog food?? I look forward to hearing back from you soon. Sincerely, A concerned customer Maybe if a lot of people emailed them, then at least one of us would get a response. I don't care if EVERYONE uses this exact same email. It would be quick and easy to just copy my email and send it.