Shark Meat in Catfood in Singapore

[Margot Lane]

Just read a Guardian article that scientists have discovered an endangered species of shark (silky shark) in catfood sold in Singapore. Annoyingly, it didn’t say which brands.

 

[LTS3]

tabbytom do you know which brand this might be?

Article: Endangered sharks found in cat and dog food, DNA study shows

Other:

Endangered Shark Meat Might Be Hiding in Your Pet's Food

Shark DNA found in 32 cat foods: Sheba, Whiskas, Kit Cat…

 

[tabbytom]

tabbytom do you know which brand this might be?

Article: Endangered sharks found in cat and dog food, DNA study shows

Other:

Endangered Shark Meat Might Be Hiding in Your Pet's Food

Shark DNA found in 32 cat foods: Sheba, Whiskas, Kit Cat…

So far I've not heard this news here about shark meat in cat's food but you mentioned Kit Kat and Sheba and Whiskas with Shark DNA, these are some of the brands sold here.

I'll try to check it out.

 

[tabbytom]

I Googled and came up with studies from the National University of Singapore and a local online newspaper :-

Study finds major brands selling cat food that contain protected sharks

Shark DNA found in some pet food products sold in Singapore: Yale-NUS study

Details mentioned they could be named ocean fish or white fish as ingredients.

Edit : Not sure if they are going to ban the products since it's just DNAs or if the real meat is found in the process.

 

[Flybynight]

Yikes will skip anything made from ocean 'white fish'. Likely this is a larger problem not just with Singapore.
I have read in the past to only get dolphin safe tuna, as dolphins sometimes end up mixed with tuna.
Check for dolphin safe on yours and pets food. Applaws pet food in the UK is dolphin safe.

 

[LTS3]

I have read in the past to only get dolphin safe tuna, as dolphins sometimes end up mixed with tuna.

"Dolphin safe" means that fish are caught using methods that reduce the risk of harm to dolphins (i.e. with no nets or chasing).

Dolphin-Safe

The Tuna Tracking and Verification Program (TTVP), established under the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, is how NOAA Fisheries monitors compliance with dolphin-safe tuna labeling.

www.fisheries.noaa.gov