| Since nutrition is known to be an important part of | | | | wondered why they looked so artificial? It's because |
| health - it's essential that dog owners understand as | | | | much of what you can see in dog food, is actually |
| much as they can about commercial dog food and its | | | | textured vegetable protein or TVP. It's not actually |
| ingredients and the effect they can have on canine | | | | meat -- at all, rather it is modified soya beans, made |
| health. | | | | to look like chunks of meat! Why do they go to such |
| Here's a question for you? Do you REALLY know | | | | trouble? It's because it's far cheaper to use this |
| what you are currently feeding your dog? If I asked | | | | ingredient -- than real meat! |
| that of most owners, they might reply that they are | | | | Why should this concern you? Firstly dogs are |
| feeding a balanced and complete diet! It may be true | | | | carnivores -- so real meat, is essential in their diets! |
| that they have never even stopped to read the | | | | Secondly, this bean based protein is a major reason |
| labels on the cans or the packets -- and are in fact | | | | why pet dogs have so much of a problem with gas |
| just spouting some type of PRE learned defence, | | | | -- and finally it's a question of ethics and morals. They |
| gleaned from television commercials! | | | | tell you that your dog is getting high-quality food |
| The commercial pet food advertising systems are so | | | | packed with meat, so that's what they should |
| effective that I have even had people develop a | | | | provide your dog with! |
| hostile defensive reaction, when asked this simple | | | | So now you might be able to see some of the |
| question! | | | | deception? You open the can -- it looks like meat -- |
| Yet, if most people really knew what was in much of | | | | but it's not -- what else have they put in there? |
| the commercial dog food on the market today -- | | | | Well -- the answer is pretty much, whatever they |
| they would be horrified! I have seen first-hand one of | | | | like! Your dog's food can be made of low-grade, |
| the main ingredients being processed in a factory | | | | putrid trim from the abattoir -- reject or low-grade |
| called a -- Protein Recovery Unit! I actually saw huge | | | | cereals, waste vegetable or animal fat, plus other |
| dumpsters of chicken waste, including feathers, feet | | | | ingredients like animal hair and even one ingredient |
| and heads; being turned into a disgusting smelling | | | | called leather meal! This is not what they tell you you |
| brown powder -- called chicken byproducts or poultry | | | | are buying! Remember all of the lovely pictures, |
| meal! The stuff they used was not refrigerated and | | | | chicken breast and beef chunks piled high? It is out |
| sat around in huge containers awaiting delivery to the | | | | and out deception! |
| processing plant. If you were able to see and smell | | | | So -- since we know that animal and human health is |
| the powder that I am describing; I know that you | | | | closely linked with diet; can I suggest to you that the |
| would not want it to form any part of your dogs | | | | best place to start with your dog's health -- is by |
| diet! | | | | reading the ingredients listing on the cans and |
| And that's only part of the story! Ever looked at the | | | | packets. Be informed -- it's your first line of defense! |
| chunks of so-called meat in a can of dog food and | | | | |