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10-12-2015, 02:24 PM | #1 |
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| Interesting Article
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10-13-2015, 03:45 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Well written article for the most part...though I don't think they really understand why grain free can be good for dogs especially.
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10-13-2015, 06:22 AM | #3 |
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| great article thanks for posting. I totally agree. |
10-13-2015, 06:33 AM | #4 |
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| I completely agree that a "more expensive" (or 'more impressive sounding') pet food is (1) not always the best, (2) not always offering complete nutrition, (3) not always 'safe' to feed, etc., and I appreciate the article pointing out that 'fad' (human 'fad' buzzwords) used on the labels, like "all natural" and such can mean absolutely nothing. However, the dog food shown in the illustration would NEVER be fed to any animal I own. I have other reasons, but if you look, you can easily see that this product has at least two (2) instances where BHA is used as a preservative. Like I said, I have other reasons as well, but BHA...and this may not be the 'only' reason to avoid BHA: "Butylated Hydroxyanisole or BHA BHA is a preservative that slows the rate at which fats become rancid. It is often found in cereal, chips and vegetable oil products. When BHA was tested in animals, it was found to cause cancer in the "forestomach." Those who argue the safety of BHA state that humans have no forestomach, therefore it should not be considered unsafe. CSPI states that if a substance has been found to cause cancer in three different species, in this case rats, hamsters and mice, then the United States Department of Health and Human Services considers it to be a carcinogen. The Food and Drug Administration still allows the use of BHA as an additive, as of 2009." So, no...not for my pets...and not for me.
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10-14-2015, 05:50 PM | #5 |
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| Yeah ..save money if you need to or want. But I'm not feeding Purina or any food that the first few ingredients are whole grain wheat corn meat meal ect....i can live off Mc Donalds everyday but after awhile I'll feel like crap. I try to feed the best foods for my dogs. JMO |
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