[Little Bit]

I had emailed Nutro a couple of weeks ago and asked where they got their rice from for their Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice. They actually called me today, but I was very dissappointed in their answer. The guy went on and one how all of their dry food is manufactured in the US and that is is constantly tested and has never tested positive for melamine, etc. It has no rice protein or wheat gluten in it, etc. I said yes, but where do you get the rice???? He says, "That is kind of like proprietary information. We are not allowed to say. It is part of our contract with our suppliers that we won't reveal who they are." I said, well does it come from the US? "He said I can't answer that question, I can neither confirm or deny that."

I thought this was very evasive! He would tell me that the Lamb comes from New Zealand and so on, but would not tell me about the rice. I said, well it is very strange that you will tell me where they other products some from and not the rice. He just said well "I don't know and I am not allowed to say."

What do you make of that??? I am sure that the reason I got the call was because in my email I stated that if I didn't hear back from them soon telling me that their Rice comes from the USA then I would seriously consider using another product in my breeding program.

Very, Very Interesting!!!