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07-18-2014, 11:46 AM | #1 |
Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal
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| Another thing to worry about when it comes to the meat in pet foods 'Denatured' meat. This post is in no way advocating 'don't feed kibble' but 'know what's in your dog's food' warning. I had no idea that the meat being transferred to meat rendering plants/ pet food manufacturers were drenched in chemicals. Try to avoid pet foods that contain 'meat by-products', 'poultry by-products, 'animal fats', 'bone meal', etc., basically things that do not list the named animal. I saw this article on Dog's Naturally Magazine (from a pet store where I get their food, for free), & it lists the chemicals used in denaturing meat. Couldn't find an electronic copy online, so scanned it. Meat in Pet Foods.jpg Meat in Pet Foods 2.jpg This article is written by Amy Budd, BS in Animal Science. So I googled 'carbolic acid' carbolic acid.jpg: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-carbolic-acid.htm Although many compounds that are essential or beneficial to life are based on phenol groups, carbolic acid itself is toxic and corrosive. It is volatile and is easily absorbed through the skin, so inhalation and skin contact as well as ingestion are possible routes of exposure. The vapor irritates the respiratory tract and high concentrations can cause lung damage. http://healthypetsnw.com/articles/commercial_foods.php According to federal meat inspection regulations fuel oil, kerosene, carbolic acid and citronella are the approved denaturing materials used.
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07-18-2014, 12:30 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toluca Lake, CA
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| Thanks for the information! Scary
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07-18-2014, 12:49 PM | #3 |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
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| Rendering is one reason I home cook. It's hard to know about some of this stuff.
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07-18-2014, 01:00 PM | #4 |
Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys
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| It's just unavailable the amount of toxic chemicals that end up in the foods we all eat. It's getting to the point where we need to wear a hazmat suit to handle it.
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