I wasn't verbally attacking anyone (a diatribe). I was debating what you wrote while trying to share what I have learned. If you don’t agree, you don’t agree, but it’s more like you are attacking me for it.
I don’t believe that the ingredients that make up a food are marketing; I believe making undesirable ingredients look healthy is marketing. Also, imagine how much money is in dog food that is averagely marked up 30%? As an estimation, if a bag of food is $50, 30% would be $15 a bag! Even if they only had 30 dogs and 30 cats on it (not to mention treats etc.) would gross $900 a month! Whether retail or kickbacks, making money is still making money (most vets here have both dry and raw, but raw is more difficult to carry). Doctors for humans do it too --reps admit that they provide all sorts of gifts and gratuities to doctors, ranging from financial aid to educational programs, in the hopes that they will encourage doctors to remember and perhaps recommend their brand. Thus, to base your opinions solely on “real vet nutritionist advice” (without doing your own independent research) may not be optimal if the vet learned it from these educational programs.
Opinions aside, we ALL agree that what it really comes down to is what works for both you and your pet… and that we are all very passionate about our babies! |