Iams Company - Is This Old News?

[Wild Willie]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 10, 2004

Contact: Doug Jeanneret -
(614) 888-4868 ext. 212

Beth Ruth - (614) 888-4868 ext. 214

Iams Continues Support of Anti-Hunters
(Columbus)

Despite a flood of contacts from sportsmen across the nation, a major pet food producer is still refusing to end its relationship with the nation’s largest anti-hunting group. Sportsmen are now being urged to voice their complaints with the parent company and local suppliers.

In January, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance alerted outdoorsmen that the Iams Company, maker of Iams and Eukanuba pet foods, joined forces with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), as Grand National Sponsor of the Pet Fest America tour. The tour is a series of animal shows, developed by HSUS, which are being presented in major metropolitan areas, nationwide. They debuted in early 2003 and will continue through April 2004.

The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest and most vociferous anti-hunting organization.
Thus far, Iams has continued to recite the excuse that it was not aware of legislative issues with the sporting dog community. However, it has shown no intention of ending its relationship with the anti-hunters.

In an effort to make Iams understand the error of backing anti-hunting groups, sportsmen are urged to contact Iams’ parent company, Procter & Gamble, to voice displeasure over the relationship.
Sportsmen are also urged to contact Iams retail dealers.

Some of the nation’s major consumer product and service firms, including General Mills, Accor Economy Lodging, Sears and Ace Hardware have ended relationships with HSUS after thousands of sportsmen levied strong protest.
Take Action! Sportsmen should contact Procter & Gamble and educate the company about HSUS’s goals to end hunting, fishing, trapping and other forms of animal use. Sportsmen should explain their frustration that its pet food company is promoting a program of the nation’s largest anti-hunting organization.

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers nationally in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its HSOforum, www.ussportsmen.org

[Guest]

New update to older news.

Never hurts to post updates for the ones who might have missed it

[Borch]

I sent them an email about a month ago and never got a response although I know a few guys who did get a response back.

[Wild Willie]

The news is just plain upsetting to me! I have a lot of friends who have bought into the whole designer label dog food hype. As sportsmen we need to collectively stand together to protect our hunting and angling rights and not stand for marketing manipulation and hidden corporate agendas where the almighty buck is the essence of everything and eventually the bottom line.