I figure that if we as humans strive to eat high quality food (organic fruits/veggies, lean meats, etc) in an attempt to keep healthy and prolong our lives, the same would apply for our pets and other animals alike....? I don't know. Makes sense to me. The better the quality food the more efficiently the body uses it therefore the less strain it would put on the body and prolong the life of organs, etc.
I figure that poor food choices (like fast food) to humans is the equivalent to low grade (by-products and the 4Ds) to pet food. All sorts of bad things in fast food for example attribute to obesity, high cholesterol, heart disease etc in humans. I know vet checkups and stuff will indicate problems in an animal... but how much do we *really* know about what types of food do what to any type of animal? The reason why this discussion about food keeps popping up is because apparently there isn't enough hard proof about the effects (if any) of low grade pet foods.
I guess people just can't agree! So, I say... it's my money. I don't have kids. Hiro and my cats ARE my kids. I spend the money on my pets that I might spend on kids so let me buy what I want! =D |