BEWARE of CARRAGEENAN! If you google 'carrageenan' you will find many sites warning about the negative effects of carrageenan in human & pet food! It's even in household products like air fresheners & cosmetics. There are scientific studies that carrageenan induces inflammation. It's given to lab rats to induce inflammation, to test anti-inflammatory joint pills! (look @ 22.) Carrageenan also causes digestive upset & is linked to cancer! Check your pet food ingredients, study it, google every ingredient if you have to...know what's in your pet food. If there's Carrageenan Just Don’t Do It! This site lists all the studies & experiments done on & w/Carrageenan: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc 1. Exposure to common food additive carrageenan leads to reduced sulfatase activity and increase in sulfated glycosaminoglycans in human epithelial cells The common food additive, carrageenan, is consumed in the average diet in sufficient quantities to have biological effects. In contrast to the glycoside digoxin, which is generally prescribed in doses of 0.25 mg daily, average daily ingestion of carrageenan in the typical diet is estimated to be 250 mg/day [1,2]. Individuals who consume several carrageenan-containing foods may ingest several grams of carrageenan per day [3,4]. Carrageenan is found in a wide range of processed foods, including ice cream, whipped cream, infant formula, deli meats, sour cream, puddings, soymilk, yogurt, and dietary supplements. Carrageenan is also used in pharmaceuticals as an excipient, and in room air fresheners, cosmetics, and pet foods, due to its ability to improve the texture and solubility of ingredients. The Joint Expert Committee (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN and the WHO) on Food Additives has recommended that carrageenan be excluded from infant formula and that current intake of carrageenan in the diet be re-evaluated [5]. Last sentence from#4. Discussion The implications for human disease may be profound, since carrageenan is consumed in significant quantity in the human diet. 22. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3010571/ (I'm not sure why this link is not working, please copy & paste, or it's #22 on the 2nd page.) Anti-inflammatory synergy of MEN16132, a kinin B2 receptor antagonist, and dexamethasone in carrageenan-induced knee joint arthritis in rats BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Bradykinin, through its B2 receptor, is involved in inflammatory processes related to arthropathies. In carrageenan and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced arthritis in rat, the anti-inflammatory activity of MEN16132, a potent and selective kinin B2 receptor antagonist, was compared with that of steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The interaction between MEN16132 and dexamethasone was also investigated. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Drugs, alone or in combination, were injected into the knee joint 30 min before intra-articular administration of carrageenan or LPS, in pentobarbital anaesthetized rats. Effects on incapacitation, oedema, neutrophil recruitment and kallikrein system activation, in the knee joint, were assessed. KEY RESULTS MEN16132 and dexamethasone (10–300 µg per knee) dose-dependently reduced carrageenan-induced joint pain, oedema and neutrophil infiltration, reaching a maximal inhibition of about 50%. Dexketoprofen exerted a similar analgesic activity, whereas it did not affect the other inflammatory responses. MEN16132 showed a partial inhibition of LPS-induced joint pain, whereas dexamethasone produced a full analgesic effect. Combination of MEN16132 and dexamethasone showed a strong synergistic interaction in inhibiting both carrageenan and LPS-induced knee joint inflammation. Dexamethasone did not prevent the contact activation of prekallikrein by carrageenan and the subsequent release of kallikreins and bradykinin in the synovium. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Steroids and kinin B2 receptor antagonists appear to relieve arthritic symptoms induced by carrageenan or LPS and act synergistically to inhibit joint inflammation. This could have interesting therapeutic implications, possibly opening the way for combination therapies in the control of inflammatory arthropathies. |
Thanks for the warning! Yet another reason 'theairbags food issue' has become so big in our household, personally we prefer non or minimally processed foods, organics, nongmo project certified, and local fresh whole foods. There are just too many 'recent' findings in conventional processed foods and the whole lobbying by major companies to keep food so unregulated is scary-I previously assumed food regulation was strict...its so selective, very concerning. |
Thanks. Very interesting and scary. My DD has Rheumatoid arthritis I am going to tell her to check her diet and watch out for Carrageenan as well as mine an d my furbabies food. |
Thanks for the warning. Does it mean that the ingredients label would say 'carrageenan'? |
wow.... what next??? The sad thing is some of the foods it is found in are foods we think as "healthy" like soy milk! I have been reading some on the dangers of too much soy. As I tell my students.. you have to keep up with current findings and news..our food and healthy information changes and is updated daily ! I see that it is in infant formula? omg:eek: I also wonder if that is why so many people have "bad" knees and joints? Thank you so much for the information and I will add that to my list of what to look for when reading labels. |
Personally after research soy as a dairy alternative...we don't consume it at all considering its recent dangers. We do get some wholr food organic soy occasionally still. Almond milk is an awesome alternative. OT sorry I just finished reading all about soy and wanted to share. |
wow this is great information, its amazing how much scientific proof there is and yet its still not mandated out of human/pet products...wth? |
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Most of the canned pet foods use it for the gelatin-like thickening agent & it's also in most roll type foods. This is Canine Caviar Gourmet Turkey's ingredient list, I am happy to announce that Canine Caviar DOES NOT use carrageenan in their canned foods anymore. Some very helpful & concerned YT'ers contacted CC & provided this exciting news. They now use guar gum instead. Ingredients (from before the change): Ground turkey, water sufficient for processing, carrageenan gum, cassia gum Here is a list of dog foods (cans & rolls) from DogFoodAdvisor that contains carrageenan: Search Results carrageenan |
Thanks for the list. Unfortunately my girls are eating California Natural canned and dry. I will look into the CC Idon't think I have seen it around here. |
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We've tried Weruva & Party Animal (I found this @ Whole Foods), there's a few out there that does not use carrageenan. I will need to compile a list when I get the chance. |
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Jenny, Great thread, I was amazed how many canned foods have this ingrediant. Also, another heads up Weruva headquarters is based in Natick, Mass, however the food is made in a state-of-the-art facility in Thailand. I am staying clear of this food as well. So frustrating. |
I contacted the Blue Buffalo company and expressed my concerns on the use of Carrageenan in their canned food. I was told about the safety and the reason for the use in canned food. I told her I understood but, as of now I would not be using their canned food. She told me she understood and would relay my concerns. I don't think it did any good but at least I gave my opinion! |
I checked the ingredients in the California Natural canned Lamb and rice and didn't see it. I will double check as the print is so small. Mine eat canned 2 times a day and CN kibble once a day. I really hope its not in it. I hate changing foods. |
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I told them I wouldn't be buying BB until this is removed...I just left out we aren't buying it now but still.:rolleyes: |
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Is this the one you're feeding: Natural Dog Food, Cat Food and Puppy Food for Pets With Food Sensitivity – California Natural Carrageenan is the 5th ingredient, so there is sufficient amount to cause concern. Esp since they're so small & eating it 2 x's a day. Can you possibly get a refund for the remainder of the unused cans? Ingredients Lamb Lamb Broth Brown Rice Ground Flaxseed Carrageenan Potassium Chloride Sodium Tripolyphosphate Guar Gum Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt, Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Selenium Yeast, Potassium Iodide) Sunflower Oil L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C) Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement) Tricalcium Phosphate DL-Methionine Choline Chloride Salt Taurine Beta Carotene |
I remember my x-bf's dog (Maltese/ Pekingese mix) having arthritis on his leg joints @ only 5 years old. He stopped going up the stairs & when he tried he screamed out in pain. He only ate those roll type foods, he wouldn't go near anything else. Now I'm wondering if it had carrageenan in it. I understand that it can also be a genetic disorder, Peke's tend to have back & leg problems, but carrageenan's ability to cause inflammation can make the existing problem worse. Quote:
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Thanks for the info. I just wonder if this could have been Kayla's problem. I am going to check out Royal Cannine. |
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My cans of Canine Caviar didn't have it. I will just stick with them!! |
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I will stay away from them for sure, now! :rolleyes: |
What's wrong with Thailand? It was my understanding that their safety and manufacturing protocols are much much stricter than the US. |
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Yes, the canned varieties are for supplemental feeding only because they are only a protein source and not a complete diet so they should be mixed with something else like some dry food or, as their rep said she does, mix it with their veggie mix. I put a tablespoon over their dry food for each meal...I don't have to...it just gives them a little something extra in the bowl but it will raise the protein level of that meal so you have to give less dry. You can also give it to them as a treat or snack but, no, it is not a complete diet like their dry foods are. |
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Thanks Jenny, I try and keep Cali on food that is no more than 21% protein. I found one canned food that didn't list Carrageenan as an ingredient. It is Organix by Castor & Pollux. I have never heard of it before so I don't know if it is any good. I bought one can but haven't used it yet. I'm going to the Pet specialty store I get their California Natural from in a couple if days and talk to them too. |
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