Sentences with phrase «because of an aflatoxin»

For example, in 2005 Diamond Pet Foods announced a recall because of an aflatoxin contamination.

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I know that peanut butter gets a bad rap because of the potential for the fungus aflatoxin (which is considered to be carcinogenic) to be present, but good news is that our agriculture practices have gotten much better and buying organic, roasted peanuts exponentially reduces the risk for toxicity.

I know that peanut butter gets a bad rap because of the potential for the fungus aflatoxin (which is considered to be carcinogenic) to be present, but good news is that our agriculture practices have gotten much better and buying organic, roasted peanuts exponentially reduces the risk for toxicity.

Because eating small amounts of aflatoxins over a period of time will cause cumulative liver damage or cancerous tumors, a very small percentage of affected dogs would be reported,.

This connection to Diamond Pet Foods is concerning to many pet owners because Diamond Pet Foods, which manufacturers food for many other companies as well (Canidae, Kirkland, Taste of the Wild, Costco, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, 4Health, Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods, NutraGold, and others) has a long history of recalls due to Salmonella, aflatoxins / mycotoxins, and other problems at their plants.

Plant ingredients, often contaminated with aflatoxin and other toxic molds, can be deficient in iron, zinc, selenium, magnesium, vitamin A and C, and lysine, among other essential nutrients and high in phytoestrogens, endocrine disrupting agrichemicals, dioxins, and PCBs, the latter being a serious problem because of bioaccumulation in animal - derived food ingredients.