Aflatoxin is only a precursor to contamination by mycotoxins which are a
well diagnosed problem in both air and food and are a know harm to humans.

aflatoxin effect is hard to link directly to problems since the mycotoxins
produced by this growth is the real issue and it is a large enough problem
that the food industry has for years tested corn for the presence of
aflatoxin, however food rejected for human consumption is acceptable for
feed for animals.

http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap41.html

I would strongly state that this is not imagination!

Proctor & Gamble 4.6 Billion in food and beverage sales with 15
manufacturing plants in the US (Ever heard of Pringles, or maybe that isn't
a snack food product in your dictionary)
http://www.corporatewindow.com/fl/pg/10kframe2.html

Ralston Purina owned interest and still has connected interest in Ralcorp
which produces the Beech Nut food line, a large consumer of grain products.
http://www.purina.com/company/profile/timeline.asp
Since its merger with Nestle' the giant Swiss owned food company it now has
more ties than ever to the human food industry.
http://www.nestleusa.com/careers/work/

As for Colgate Palmolive I did not state that all major pet food
manufacturers produce human food just MOST of them. This company is probably
one of the few that does not hold major interest in food production, but
then again I don't know that I would trust my pets health to accompany
that's major product is toothpaste!
http://www.business.com/directory/retail_and_consumer_services/beauty_and_person
al_care/colgate-palmolive_company/profile/

I also did not say that is why the pet food industry exists, I implied that
it is a hand and glove fit to be able to maximize profits by having a
secondary way to use profitably the foods that can't meet the criteria for
human food use, or to be able to maximize buying power by purchasing foods
for multiple industries. You can read what ever you want into that
statement.

Since the FDA asked pet food manufacturers to lower the PPM concentration of
ethoxyquin http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/updates/dogethox.html
there must be some concern. As to it's antioxidant properties there are
natural sources of antioxidants that are much better sources of these
desired properties. Since food that is bought by a pet food manufacturer as
prepared food does not fall under the guidelines of ingredient listing, only
what the manufacturer has added how do we know that the levels of ethoxyquin
are within the range listed by the FDA as acceptable. We can't, thus the
best advice is simply avoid the product.

I am not interested in starting a raging argument, but historically the US
Government has not had the best track record for food and material safety
testing, or need I remind you of that fact that 20 years ago the threshold
limits for formaldehyde were considerably lower that what they now are since
we have years of testing to show it's carcinogenic properties, what about
tobacco which the government has protected for years although it is a known
carcnigen, and now what about Teflon.

Get a grip.... my comments simply implied I think it is better to feed as
natural a food product as possible an avoid man made preservatives.

JBL