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phfgkl · 05-12-2009, 05:43 PM

I never saw the bht and bha in them, but, my brothers yorkie just got put down today, she was 8 years old and had cancer. Those 2 ingredients are in a lot of dog foods, even in people food. This is what it says online about those

2. BHA and BHT
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydrozyttoluene (BHT) are additional additives to red flag. They are antioxidants used to preserve common household foods by preventing them from oxidizing. Both keep fats and oils from going rancid and are found in cereals, chewing gum, potato chips, and vegetable oils, but there is concern that they may cause cancer. "The structure of BHA and BHT will change during this process [of preserving food], and may form a compound that reacts in the body," says Gerbstadt. "BHA and BHT are not stable or inert. They're not just hanging out and being excreted by the body." Gerbstadt says that they are obviously not added for the purpose of giving people cancer, but for some people, some of the time, there may be that risk.

05-12-2009, 05:43 PM	#7
phfgkl BANNED! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,376	I never saw the bht and bha in them, but, my brothers yorkie just got put down today, she was 8 years old and had cancer. Those 2 ingredients are in a lot of dog foods, even in people food. This is what it says online about those 2. BHA and BHT Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydrozyttoluene (BHT) are additional additives to red flag. They are antioxidants used to preserve common household foods by preventing them from oxidizing. Both keep fats and oils from going rancid and are found in cereals, chewing gum, potato chips, and vegetable oils, but there is concern that they may cause cancer. "The structure of BHA and BHT will change during this process [of preserving food], and may form a compound that reacts in the body," says Gerbstadt. "BHA and BHT are not stable or inert. They're not just hanging out and being excreted by the body." Gerbstadt says that they are obviously not added for the purpose of giving people cancer, but for some people, some of the time, there may be that risk. Last edited by phfgkl; 05-12-2009 at 05:46 PM.