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Pet Food Recalls
By Lori Matthews
When the phone started to ring and my email started
to fill, I knew something must have happened again in the
world of dog and cat food. As of this writing more foods have
been recalled and a few more ingredients besides wheat gluten
have been added to the list of "not to safe."
Evidence suggesting that a shipment of the ingredient "Rice
Protein Concentrate" contained melamine has come to light.
As reported by OregonLlive.com posted by The Associated Press
and The Oregonian "Ingredients imported from China that
went into recalled pet food may have been intentionally spiked
with an industrial chemical to boost their protein content,
federal officials said today.
That's one theory being pursued by the Food and Drug Administration
as it investigates how the chemical, melamine, contaminated
at least two ingredients used to make more than 100 brands
of dog and cat foods. Melamine has been found by U.S. laboratories
in both wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate imported
from China."
Melamine, an ingredient in plastics and fertilizers could
lead to kidney failure in animals.
Stephen Sundlof, chief veterinarian
for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said melamine,
which has turned up in more than 100 brands of cat and dog
food, might have been used to falsely boost the apparent nutritional
content of rice protein. Melamine can skew test results to
make a product appear more protein-rich than it really is,
Sundlof said.
You think when you are buying food that all pet food
manufacturers have your pet's best interests in mind …………..right?
– After all, who doesn't love your pets more? Current
pet food regulations allow manufacturers to use ingredients
that you would never knowingly give to your pet. For example:
by-products used (feet, bones and intestines, etc.), or as
some of you heard the 4 D's, dead diseased, dying and disabled
Chemical preservatives (BHA and BHT) should not be in your
pet's food. Look for grains that are often difficult to digest
(corn, wheat, gluten and soy), which are often used as a protein
source instead of meat, should be avoided.
If you switch to premium dog food, switch your pet's diet
to premium treats, bones and supplements. Often times we over
look what else we are giving them. Treats can contain the
harmful and not so healthy ingredients as listed above.
Life's Abundance premium pet food for puppies and adult dogs,
cats and kittens is made using only fresh, human-quality ingredients.
It is a nutrient dense food with high quality meat proteins
and NO by-products, corn, wheat, gluten or soy. NO artificial
flavors, colors, sugars or chemical preservatives.
About the Author:
Lori Matthews studies health, nutrition and
wellness. She enjoys writing articles on health for both people
and pets. Please visit
healthy dog food by Lifes Abundance for more information.
Source: www.isnare.com
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