POISONED PET FOOD AND TAINTED TOOTHPASTE TOO:

There's an article in today's Globe and Mail on how the pet food recall has affected various animal shelters across Canada. 'Animal Shelters Left with Hunger pangs after Tainted-Food Scare Depletes Stock' tells the story of various animal shelters across the country who have had to throw out recalled food and are having a tough time making ends meet at a time when donations are usually low. Many people may not realize that their previous donations have been discarded and that these charities are in need of new foods.

ALSO COUNTERFEIT TOOTHPASTE FOUND IN CANADIAN STORES:

Another article in the Globe and Mail reports on how counterfeit Colgate toothpaste, similar to that found in four states in the USA, has been found in a dollar store in Guelph, Ontario. Wahid Choksi, owner of the 'Everything for a Dollar' chain of discount stores said that he has ordered the removal of the inventory from the shelves of his stores in various cities across Canada. He alerted his supplier, Toronto-based FHT Enterprises Inc., . This company said that it had imported 1,440 tubes from a supplier in New York and that Mr. Choksi's store was the only one that they had sold to. FHT refused to name their US supplier. The fake Colgate toothpaste is said to contain diethylene glycol, just like previous brands of Chinese toothpaste recalled in several other countries.

Finally, there's an interesting article from ABC News titled 'Toothpaste Not the Only Counterfeit Product on U.S. Shelves'. The article gives examples of many faked products including medicines. It also gives a few tips on how to avoid being taken in.