[LilMissy]

Originally Posted by bonbon

The food will only contain Ethoxyquin if it has fish meal in it. I don't think the original Canidae has any fish meal. Read the ingredients in it before you decide to switch. Many of the brands on the list posted above don't contain ethoquin - this list is very misleading because only those with fish meal contain ethoxyquin.

Canidae is a MUCH better food than any of those others you listed. If she likes it and is doing well on it, I'd stick with it. Good luck!

It is not necessarily only used to preserve fish meal. It protects fats and oils from becoming rancid, so it can be used to preserve animal fat and animal byproducts as well as fish meal. It is just most commonly used to preserve fish meal is all. I personally wouldn't take the chance of feeding a company's food that is willing to use Ethoxyquin whether it be for fish meal or anything else. Especially after reading the paragraph below....scarey!

What is ethoxyquin, exactly?
Ethoxyquin was developed 35 years ago as a rubber stabilizer, has been used as a chemical preservative and is regulated by the FDA as a pesticide. Yes folks, I said pesticide. Scary huh? The FDA recognizes that this chemical has toxic side effects and as such has restricted its use in human foods, allowing for only trace amounts (.5 to 5ppm), yet they continue to allow its use in pet foods. The allowed amount for pet foods is extremely high (150ppm). Ethoxyquin has been linked to liver and kidney problems, cancer, reproductive issues, behavior problems, hemolytic anemia, stillborn pups, birth defects such as cleft palates, and various skin and coat conditions. The developer of ethoxyquin, Monsanto, even made sure that warning labels on containers of this chemical warn workers to wear eye and respiratory protection, and to only handle it with gloves. The container itself features a prominent skull and crossbones sign with the word POISON on it and it is listed as a hazardous chemical by OSHA. Ethoxyquin has also been linked to seizures. A mere 10 drops of this substance is enough to cause convulsions, coma and death.