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Look for
the things that SHOULD NOT
be in a healthy pet food
Poor Protein Sources-Soybean
Meal, Wheat, Corn Glutens, Corn Meal, Whole Corn, Crushed Corn and Ground Corn
are commonly used for their protein content in many pet foods. These
ingredients are generally poor sources of protein vs. meat.
Chemical Preservatives- BHA,
BHT and ethoxyquin are found in many pet foods. Scientific studies have proven
that these chemicals can be harmful. In fact, they have been shown to promote
liver disease and other medical problems.
Food Coloring-
Food colorings are still commonly used in pet foods today despite the fact
that they are not necessary and some have been linked to medical problems.
BY-Products-
By-products can vary ... they can consist of the internal parts of animals
such as necks, heads, undeveloped eggs, feet, intestines, lungs, spleen and
liver. Although by-products are used by many manufacturers, are these
ingredients you would knowingly feed your pet?
What the Labels do not
Reveal- Condemned
parts and animals rejected for human consumption can be rerouted into
commercial pet foods. These condemned parts are referred to as the 4 D's:
dead, dying, diseased or decayed. We believe this is one of the most
despicable practices in the pet food manufacturing industry.
Some manufacturers have a lower
standard regarding the quality of ingredients they use to make pet food. A
recent example of this practice is the discovery of Pentobarbital in major pet
foods, including supermarket brands. Pentobarbital is a chemical used to
euthanize animals. Many holistic veterinarians feel that daily ingestion of
pentobarbital can be harmful.
Many manufacturers cut costs by
using the cheapest ingredients available at the time a food is made. Since
costs rise
and fall, some
manufacturers will vary ingredients from batch to batch .. resulting in
changed nutrient values for each batch and possible digestive illness.
Some manufacturers have lower
standards regarding the freshness of ingredients they use to make pet food.
You can not determine the freshness of ingredients by reading a label; you
must trust the pet food manufacturer.
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