What dog food and why?

[matese]

Originally Posted by jazzybee445

Science is ever evolving. Science once said that it was perfectly safe and okay to smoke cigarettes. it was "physician approved" it wasn't until there was a mass increase in lung cancer that new science came out and linked smoking to lung cancer. There are several examples just like that ,where something that was previously deemed safe and healthy and backed by science, turned around with new science showing the opposite. From reading this thread, it seemed as if everyone was ganging up on that person for having a differing opinion . I felt what they shared was not unreasonable and was extremely helpful. Sometimes we must use our own discernment as well as our own observation when making important decisions about our loved ones health and diet. Science is not the end all be all and because of its ever evolving nature it should also not be held as always being the definitive answer. We live in a world of infinite possibilities. if you throw enough money at something and look at something hard enough, science can prove most anything.

I am a smoker, maybe around 1975 or 80, the FDA wanted the nicotine removed from tobacco because it was found to be addictive , the cig. manufacturers did that knowing they would loose money so they replaced nicotine with addictive chemicals. It is the chemicals in tobacco that causes lung cancer, just saying.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by matese

I am a smoker, maybe around 1975 or 80, the FDA wanted the nicotine removed from tobacco because it was found to be addictive , the cig. manufacturers did that knowing they would loose money so they replaced nicotine with addictive chemicals. It is the chemicals in tobacco that causes lung cancer, just saying.

I am not sure what your point is. First of all, you are wrong, because nicotine does cause lung cancer. Many things do and you actually don't have to smoke to get it.

But, this point you made has nothing to do with dog food. You can choose to feed your dog whatever you wish.

Everything I post is what I believe because I AM a firm believer of science. My pups are not guinea pigs. There is an actual post in this thread were the person who posted about RC dog food said that she fed her dogs 3 different foods so that only one might get sick or die if the food was bad. Something about the law of averages. I have NEVER had any vet or vet nutritionist suggest such a thing!

Recalls happen but that does NOT mean there is no value to science.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by jazzybee445

Science is ever evolving. Science once said that it was perfectly safe and okay to smoke cigarettes. it was "physician approved" it wasn't until there was a mass increase in lung cancer that new science came out and linked smoking to lung cancer. There are several examples just like that ,where something that was previously deemed safe and healthy and backed by science, turned around with new science showing the opposite. From reading this thread, it seemed as if everyone was ganging up on that person for having a differing opinion . I felt what they shared was not unreasonable and was extremely helpful. Sometimes we must use our own discernment as well as our own observation when making important decisions about our loved ones health and diet. Science is not the end all be all and because of its ever evolving nature it should also not be held as always being the definitive answer. We live in a world of infinite possibilities. if you throw enough money at something and look at something hard enough, science can prove most anything.

Originally Posted by matese

I am a smoker, maybe around 1975 or 80, the FDA wanted the nicotine removed from tobacco because it was found to be addictive , the cig. manufacturers did that knowing they would loose money so they replaced nicotine with addictive chemicals. It is the chemicals in tobacco that causes lung cancer, just saying.

I am trying to avoid this attempt to bash science, but I MUST respond here about the FDA. I know of NO instance where they approved smoking, saying it was "perfectly safe" . I am hoping one of you could provide such information/PROOF to me.

Science states facts and the FDA regulates but that is not a blanket approval of anything.

Y'all are really stretching it here in my opinion.

I, too, was a smoker and I don't recall anyone saying it was OK to smoke. We all knew it was unhealthy. Sadly, because of money in that industry, it took time to get some legislation done. That happens, but it has NOTHING to do with bad science.

[matese]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I am not sure what your point is. First of all, you are wrong, because nicotine does cause lung cancer. Many things do and you actually don't have to smoke to get it.

But, this point you made has nothing to do with dog food. You can choose to feed your dog whatever you wish.

Everything I post is what I believe because I AM a firm believer of science. My pups are not guinea pigs. There is an actual post in this thread were the person who posted about RC dog food said that she fed her dogs 3 different foods so that only one might get sick or die if the food was bad. Something about the law of averages. I have NEVER had any vet or vet nutritionist suggest such a thing!

Recalls happen but that does NOT mean there is no value to science.

My post was aimed at jazzybee445, she bought up the smoking comment. Her comment had nothing to do with dog food, she used smoking as an example and that's what I responded to. If I am wrong so be it.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by matese

My post was aimed at jazzybee445, she bought up the smoking comment. Her comment had nothing to do with dog food, she used smoking as an example and that's what I responded to. If I am wrong so be it.

I knew you were responding to her as you quoted her post.

I thought perhaps you might want to know. That's all.

[matese]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

I knew you were responding to her as you quoted her post.

I thought perhaps you might want to know. That's all.

Thank you.
I hate hi-jacking anyone's thread to off topic.